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| Avoiding tobacco adds 20 years to the life of a teenager |
- In India, 900,000 people die due to tobacco related diseases per year
- In India The tobacco contributes to 56.4% and 44.9% of cancers in men and women , respectively
- India has the largest number of oral cancer cases in the world which is due to tobacco.
- Tobacco smoking accounts for 82% of Chronic obstructive lung disease in India
- Tobacco indirectly causes lung tuberculosis. Prevalence of TB is about 3 times as great among the ever-smokers as among the never-smokers. The heavier the smoking, either cigarettes or bidis, the greater the prevalence of TB among smokers. Mortality from TB is 3 to 4 times as great in ever-smokers as in never-smokers.
- About half of the teenagers who use tobacco will eventually be killed by it (about a quarter in middle age and a quarter in old age)
- It is estimated that India as compared to any other country will have the fastest rise in tobacco related deaths each year
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| The Magic in being active! |
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It prevents diabetes. |
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It prevents high blood pressure. |
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It prevents strokes |
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It prevents heart attacks |
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It strengthens the heart and the blood vessels |
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It increases your stamina. |
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It prevents osteoporosis |
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It lowers cholestrol in blood |
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It prevents arthiritis |
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It lowers triglycerides in blood |
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It prevents obesity |
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It makes you younger |
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It tones your muscles |
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It keeps you mentally alert |
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It increases oxygen levels in your body |
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