World Anti-Tobacco Day: Check 5 lesser-known facts

World Anti-Tobacco Day

World Anti-Tobacco is observed every year on May 31, and was started by the World Health Organization to inform the people about the ill-effects of tobacco

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Significance

It is observed to raise awareness about the prevention of tobacco-related deaths; death toll from tobacco-related deaths is reached 2.4 million deaths per year

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Ill-effects of tobacco

Tobacco is alone the cause of multiple cancers, such as oral cancers, lung, liver, stomach, bowel and ovarian cancers, as well as some types of leukaemia

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Burden on healthcare

Tobacco-use burdens the global economy, with an estimated USD 1.4 trillion in healthcare costs and lost productivity each year

Tobacco use in Maharashtra

As of 2024, studies say that 27 per cent of Maharashtra’s population is affected by the adverse effects of tobacco consumption

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