Request to ban tobacco products in military canteens awaits approval

By: Editorial Team | | Published: August 2, 2014 5:08 pm

Sold as mouth fresheners or something similar, these products use menthol, perfume, spices, sugar, etc. to mask the bitter taste of tobacco and other carcinogens and get youngsters hooked. The truth is that tobacco remains the most dangerous consumer product in the world in the 21st century which kills half its patrons (and I see many of them every day, those who’ve been disfigured by the most horrible forms of oral and mouth cancer) and its very existence is a bane to mankind.

In India, tobacco causes 45% of all cancer deaths and 20% of all deaths. People find it impossible to quit because of the addictive nature of the chemical nicotine – so addictive that WHO considers tobacco addiction a disease which sadly afflicts one out of every three Indian. Along with tobacco, gutka and pan masala contains other harmful metal content like – lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, copper and nickel. Areca nut or betel nut – one of the main ingredients of all these products is a confirmed carcinogen according to WHO and a cause of severe illnesses. Read more about Ban on gutka, pan masala, khaini, supari – can we finally say goodbye?

With inputs from IANS

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Published : August 2, 2014 5:08 pm

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