Webinar on Tobacco : A Threat to our Planet
04 Jun 2022
In this webinar we aimed to educate and aware people on Tobacco use among children and teens, Global detrimental impact of tobacco product waste on environment, economy, societies, human health, biodiversity and water bodies, Tobacco - Threat to our Environment. The harmful impact of the tobacco industry on the environment is vast and growing adding unnecessary pressure to our planet’s already scarce resources and fragile ecosystems. Tobacco kills over 8 million people every year and destroys our environment, further harming human health, through cultivation, production, distribution, consumption, and post-consumer waste. Smoking and all forms of tobacco use are major public health issues. Tobacco use and dependence is the world's single biggest cause of preventable death and noncommunicable disease. Up to half of all smokers will die from tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer or lung and heart disease; an estimated 8 million people each year according to WHO estimates.
Participants joining through Zoom were encouraged to share their thoughts and discuss their problems also for the benefit of others.
Esteemed Guests: 1. Dr Prabhoo Dayal - Additional Professor of Psychiatry, NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi
2. Mr Narayan P. Lad - AGM- Preventive Health Programme, Salaam Bombay Foundation
3. Ms Jyoti Choudhary - State Program Manager, SRKPS, Rajasthan