In India, every fifth student smokes

According to the WHO, one in five students in India are suffering from tobacco, reports the BBC. Experts conducted a survey in 140 countries on tobacco dependence. India is the leader among them, the results of the survey turned out to be quite alarming for the country. It was found that around 17% of pupils at the age of 15 years with tobacco products, most of them prefer cigarettes. Throughout the territory of India, there was no significant difference between smokers by gender. The exception is the central India, where a higher percentage of smokers are girls, which is a serious cause for concern. Strong concern for the organizers survey was the fact that one third of the school staff, including faculty, -. Smoke They should be encouraged to have an impact on the prevention of tobacco dependence and not by example, according to sociologists. Despite the statewide smoking ban, have not diminished the sale of tobacco products to minors in the last three years. But it is reassuring news. The ban on smoking in public places has reduced the percentage exposed to passive smoking 49 to 40. The number of children who smoke their first cigarette before age 10 years, from 49% to 37%. The organizers of the respondents believe that the government of India are seeking new ways to reduce the impact of smoking, some of which may be the reduction of tobacco advertising and conducting classes on the harmful effects of tobacco on the body in the schools and educational institutions.