Addressing a gathering after the district-level inauguration of 'World No Tobacco Day' at City Hospital Auditorium, he said that tobacco kills nearly six million people every year. He said that the number of tobacco victims is increasing and it may rise to eight million by 2030.
Stating that large numbers of women are becoming the prey of consuming tobacco in the form of beedi and cigarette, Bairy said tobacco consumption makes human anaemic, besides making him the victim of oral cancer and gangrene that ultimately leads to death.
He stressed the need for all cigarette companies to display the statutory warnings on all brands of cigarettes. They should also mention the after effects of high nicotine content on the packet. Tobacco Regulation Act prohibits smoking in public places and the legislation is in force. He also said there is a need for stringent measures banning children below 18 years of age from smoking.
The programme was jointly organised by Zilla Panchayat, Health and Family Welfare Department, State Tobacco Regulatory Board, City Hospital and Archana Chartable Trust.
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