Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2014 health warnings on tobacco packs

Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2014

India ranks lower down in pictorial health warnings on tobacco packs

India ranks low in a report “Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report” that lists countries according to how successfully they have managed to introduce pictorial health warnings on tobacco packets – a proven strategy that deters people from smoking or chewing tobacco. India ranks 123 among 198 countries surveyed on warning size and fulfilment of requirements for picture-based warnings on cigarette packets.

According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) India report 2009-10, among the 34.6 per cent current adult (15 plus age group) are tobacco users, 25.9 per cent use smokeless form of tobacco (206 million users). Out of this, 30.7 per cent are rural and 15.0 per cent are urban users. 

Among the 20.3 per cent of female tobacco users, 18.4 per cent use smokeless forms of tobacco.


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