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Documentary on Tobacco in Indian Movies

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Despite film industry promises to self-police tobacco promotion on screen, tobacco brands popped up in more than 40 percent of Indian films released since 2004. That is almost triple the 15 percent incidence observed before the enforcement of a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion...

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Tobacco Facts

Tobacco use is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced.

  • There are more than one billion smokers in the world.

  • Globally, use of tobacco products is increasing, although it is decreasing in high-income countries.

  • Almost half of the world's children breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke.

  • The epidemic is shifting to the developing world.

  • More than 80% of the world's smokers live in low- and middle-income countries.

  • Tobacco use kills 5.4 million people a year - an average of one person every six seconds - and accounts for one in 10 adult deaths worldwide.

  • Tobacco kills up to half of all users.

  • It is a risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of deaths in the world.

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