Addressing Tobacco Control in India: A Comprehensive Approach
As per tobacco control report by KPMG Assurance and consulting services LLP - with inputs from ET Edge, India has many smokers, around 250 million. It is the second country with the most tobacco users. Tobacco is a big problem with many effects on society, culture, and the economy. Even with rules and programs to stop smoking, many people still use tobacco. Tobacco hurts health and can cause lung problems, heart issues, and cancer. It costs a lot, too. Healthcare and work loss from tobacco sickness and death are a big problem for money. Illegal tobacco makes it worse. India is trying hard to stop people from using tobacco. Government made rules about tobacco in 2003. They also want to make labs to test tobacco and tell people about its dangers. But these plans need to get better to work well. There are three main things that can help make sure tobacco control in the future is good: 1. Stopping People from Starting to Use Tobacco Most people start using tobacco when they are young. We