Tobacco and health in India

V Rao, P Chaturvedi - Indian journal of cancer, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Tobacco is a well-acknowledged social and health evil. The history of tobacco use traces
back to the dawn of human civilization and has been deeply entrenched into the human …

An overview of the tobacco problem in India

GA Mishra, SA Pimple… - Indian Journal of Medical …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
This is a review paper comprehensively encompassing the different aspects of tobacco
control with particular reference to the Indian scenario. The information on prevalent tobacco …

Economic implications of tobacco industry in India: an overview

K Sharma, M Junaid, MKP Diwakar - Indian Journal of Public …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Tobacco usage has become engraved in the cultural practices of our country since time
immemorial. With increased demand comes increased production, employment, and growth …

[PDF][PDF] Tobacco control in India: present scenario and challenges ahead

T Jandoo, R Mehrotra - Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2008 - Citeseer
Tobacco imposes a colossal burden of disease and death leading to catastrophic health,
social, economic and environmental effects. Prevalence and practices of tobacco use in …

Socioeconomic and cultural impact of tobacco in India

S Shah, B Dave, R Shah, TR Mehta… - Journal of family …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Tobacco consumed either in the form of smoke or smokeless is hazardous to the human
body. Death toll due to tobacco globally, has risen to about 6.4 million annually, and is on a …

Tobacco control legislation in India: past and present

R Mehrotra, V Mehrotra, T Jandoo - Indian journal of cancer, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Beginning with the Cigarettes Act, 1975, a number of legislative strategies and
programs to curb tobacco use have been implemented in India, with limited success …

Assessment of tobacco consumption and control in India

P Mohan, HA Lando, S Panneer - Indian Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Tobacco consumption is a huge public health issue in India and its impact is especially
devastating among the poor. Effective tobacco control should be a top priority, both as a …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and pattern of tobacco consumption in India

S Preeti, DK Raut - Int Res J Soc Sci, 2012 - isca.me
The recent epidemic of drug abuse has been recognized as one of the major problems
facing the human race, both in the developing and the developed countries. India is equally …

[PDF][PDF] The economics of tobacco in India

KN Sonaliya - National Journal of Medical Research, 2012 - njmr.in
Tobacco consumption is the single most important avoidable factor in the growth of non-
communicable diseases in developing countries, 1 particularly in India. Tremendous …

Commentary: tobacco consumption in India

D Yach - Journal of public health policy, 2003 - JSTOR
Ga6a'X 0 BA CCO is fast being recognized as a developme issue as well as a public health
disaster (i). Earlier this year, the European Commission-the largest t-5~ public provider of …