Shocking News: 14 per cent of Indian students are regular tobacco users

Health
Written by Team Josh
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Today is the World No Tobacco Day and it seems that India has lot more work to do in this field. According to WHO report,over 14 per cent of Indian students are regular tobacco users, reflecting the global trend of most people beginning to smoke before the age of 18. "Globally, most people start smoking before the age of 18, with almost a quarter of them beginning before the age of 10. The younger the children are when they first try smoking, the more likely they are to become regular tobacco users and the less likely they are to quit," the WHO said in its official website. The UN body has chosen 'Tobacco-Free Youth' as its theme for today, the World No-Tobacco Day. Set as favorite Bookmark Email This Hits: 358 Trackback(0) TrackBack URI for this entry Comments (0) Subscribe to this comment's feed Write comment Name Website Comment smaller \| bigger Subscribe via email (Registered users only) I have read and agree to the Terms of Usage. Write the displayed characters
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