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World No Tobacco Day observed in city
Ranchi: Sadar hospital and the department of community medicine and Tobacco Cessation Centre at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday held awareness programs to mark the World No Tobacco Day.
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The theme, "Bright Products, Dark Intention: Unmasking the Appeal", shed light on the deceptive marketing practices of the tobacco industry and severe health hazards caused by tobacco use.
Civil surgeon Dr Prabhat Kumar, said, "Around 1,15,000 people die each month in India due to tobacco use. We urge individuals to seek help from Sadar's Tobacco Cessation Centre. "
Rims director, Raj Kumar, citing GLOBOCAN 2012, stated, "Out of 150 cancer cases per 1 lakh people, 35 are directly linked to tobacco use, including lung, oral, tongue, bladder, and pancreatic cancers."
Ranchi: Sadar hospital and the department of community medicine and Tobacco Cessation Centre at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday held awareness programs to mark the World No Tobacco Day.
The theme, "Bright Products, Dark Intention: Unmasking the Appeal", shed light on the deceptive marketing practices of the tobacco industry and severe health hazards caused by tobacco use.
Civil surgeon Dr Prabhat Kumar, said, "Around 1,15,000 people die each month in India due to tobacco use. We urge individuals to seek help from Sadar's Tobacco Cessation Centre. "
Rims director, Raj Kumar, citing GLOBOCAN 2012, stated, "Out of 150 cancer cases per 1 lakh people, 35 are directly linked to tobacco use, including lung, oral, tongue, bladder, and pancreatic cancers."
