Slowly being hounded out of all public spaces-be it airplanes
offices, restaurants or public places. Still, Vikas Goel was surprised wher
he got a letter from his apartment manager asking all tenants to stop
smoking in their homes from January 1 next year or leave the building
"Smoking is already taboo in restaurants, in the workplace, public places,
cabs and bars. Now you cannot do it in your own home," says Goel, who
after a decade of smoking, gave up the habit because it was becoming near
impossible to find a place where he could light up. Growing restrictions
and the many diseases associated with tobacco use are prompting many
others like him to stop. In the US, 19 states have adopted legislations
against cigarette smoking. In India, smoking is banned in public places
and tobacco products cannot be advertised or shown in films and television
programmes without a health warning,
2. Despite rising taxes and increasing restrictions against tobacco use in
India, the number of smokers is going up. There are 250 million smokers
in India. And if you go by WHO statistics, over 50 per-cent-- 125
million-of them will die prematurely of tobacco-related diseases.
“Unfortunately, most people in India still need an alarming health report
before they think of giving up smoking. “Unfortunately, patients seek
help only after they develop health problems and are advised to quit,"
says Dr R.R. Kasliwal, Director, Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and
Research Centre. "That is one reason why we have set up a Centre for
Early Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases at Escorts to
risk factors among the
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Despite rising taxes and increasing restrictions against tobacco use in
India, the number of smokers is going up. There are 250 million smokers
in India. And if you go by WHO statistics, over 50 per-cent-- 125
million-of them will die prematurely of tobacco-related diseases.
“Unfortunately, most people in India still need an alarming health report
before they think of giving up smoking. “Unfortunately, patients seek
help only after they develop health problems and are advised to quit,"
says Dr R.R. Kasliwal, Director, Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and
Research Centre. "That is one reason why we have set up a Centre for
Early Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases at Escorts to
risk factors among the
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