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She was especially disheartened to see that these children were all oblivious to the fact that the consumption of gutka could cause the dreaded disease.

According to a study carried out by the Lung Care Foundation (LCF), it was found that the number of people with lung cancer consisted of individuals who smoke and don’t—and it was almost an equal representation.

More than a million Indians die from tobacco-related health hazards every year.

The reason behind banning the sale of non-tobacco products such as toffees, candies, chips, biscuits, and soft drinks at these shops is that they attract many youngsters and non-smokers who are quite susceptible to taking up the practice.

Nine bidi smokers who suffered from cancer, and their bereaved relatives, wrote a letter to Virjesh Upadhyay, Secretary of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, explaining how bidi affected their lives and why larger pictorial representation on bidi packets is important.

Major tobacco companies have shut down their plants in protest of the health ministry ruling that mandates 85% graphic warning on cigarette packs, but the government refuses to budge to reduce the health burden of tobacco in India.