In countries around the world, tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption, and
consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are significant contributors to the global …

This is a review paper comprehensively encompassing the different aspects of tobacco
control with particular reference to the Indian scenario. The information on prevalent tobacco …

This report, the fifth in the series of WHO reports on the global tobacco epidemic, presents a
country-level examination of the epidemic and identifies countries that have applied effective …

Chronic diseases (eg, cardiovascular diseases, mental health disorders, diabetes, and
cancer) and injuries are the leading causes of death and disability in India, and we project …

Objective To investigate the potential for tobacco tax to contribute to the 2030 agenda for
sustainable development by reducing tobacco use, saving lives and generating tax …

Smokeless tobacco use is on the upswing in some parts of the world, including parts of
SEAR. It is therefore important to monitor this problem and understand the possible …

This study provides estimates of the macroeconomic impact of non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) in China and India for the period 2012–2030. Our estimates are derived using the …

Objectives The objectives of this study are to:(1) examine the pattern of price elasticity of
three major tobacco products (bidi, cigarette and leaf tobacco) by economic groups of …

Background: Tobacco consumption has been identified as the single biggest cause of
inequality in morbidity and mortality. Understanding pattern of socioeconomic equalities in …

Products such as tobacco and alcohol are known to be deleterious to human health.
Tobacco use for instance, causes over eight million deaths annually worldwide. This has …