New Survey
World No Tobacco day - 31 May
According to a study published in The Lancet, Tobacco use is massively entrenched in developing countries, where one of the biggest worries is the rise of smoking among women.
300 Crore People..!
A survey of 16 countries that are home to 300 crore people found that 48.6% of all men and 11.3% of women are tobacco users. Especially in poorer economies, where more girls are starting to smoke early & often at the same age as boys.
The data trawl covered a survey of tobacco habits among people aged over 15 in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay and Vietnam, as well as Britain, Poland, Russia and United States, from 2008 to 2010.
The surveys covered smoking as well as chewing tobacco - an oral carcinogenic that is especially popular in India, with 20.5 crore users & snuff.
Topping the table was Russia, where 39.1% of all over -15s used tobacco, followed by Turkey (31.2 %), Poland (30.3%), the Philippines (28.2%) & China with 28.1%.
By comparison, prevalence in Britain was 21.7% and 19.9% in the United States.
Policies to discourage or restrict tobacco use are few & flawed in many countries, according to the study, headed by Mr. Gary Giovino from the University at Buffalo in New York state.
In low income countries, for every $ 9,100 received in tobacco taxes, only $1 was spent on tobacco control.
At present, the proportion of deaths from tobacco is greatest in rich countries, where 18% of deaths are attributable to tobacco use, compared with 11% in middle income countries & 4% in low income countries.
But, smoking rates have been rising steadily in poorer countries & falling in rich ones, so these positions are likely to change.
On current trends, as many as a billion people could die prematurely from tobacco use during this century, the study said, citing estimates by the WHO (World Health Organisation) experts.
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