At present, tobacco-control efforts in Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, and other Northeastern states operate under the framework of Indias National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), yet remain largely generic and not tailored to women despite evidence indicating rising smokeless tobacco use among this demographic
In 2017, the prevalence was highest among women aged 2024 (9.9%), American Indian/Alaskan Natives (15%), and those with a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) (12.2%)
These are all symptoms strongly related to lung injury, and it's unclear how long they will last, said lead researcher Carol Boyd, co-director of the University of Michigan's Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health
As Prakash Gupta, Director at Healis-Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health says getting rid of tobacco is only part of the story for India
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