Not only does tobacco use harm the smoker, but it also poses risks to those around them through second-hand smoke exposure. Children and non-smoking adults who are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke are at an increased risk for developing respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular disease.
More about SOSTo stop the growing menace of tobacco among the youth, Hindustan Institute of Management and Computer Studies organized a one day tour of ‘Fatehpur Sikri’ to create awareness among the people about the harmful effects of tobacco products and make them aware of this deadly disease.
The director of the institute, Dr. Naveen Gupta started this anti-tobacco campaign and said that MBA and MCA students from HIMCS tried their level best to promote the anti-paan masala product VIKALP and discussed how this product can help in quitting the bad habit of chewing tobacco. He distributed product VIKALP to the people coming to Fatehpur Sikri that day..
Reducing smoking rates among young adults can be perceived as a complex task and appears to be particularly daunting for children because of their perceptions, isolation effects, stressful experiences, and many other reasons. Helping them to enter a new environment includes gaining adequate knowledge on current social and legal practices, placement conditions and the underlying factors affecting smoking cessation.