CD explaining the ill-effects of tobacco by Ramakrishna

A city-based Oncology Research Institute is in the process of preparing a CD, explaining the ill-effects of tobacco and its harmfulness with different medical experts giving their opinion.The CD would have expert opinions from gynaecologists, neurologists and pulmonologists and would be released in a couple of weeks, free of cost to colleges, schools and social organisations interested in using the facility, Dr P Guhan, Director, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research, told reporters here today.

With the World Anti-Tobacco Day falling tomorrow, it was proposed to distribute one lakh pamphlets, detailing the ill-effects of tobacco, across the city, Guhan said.Besides, the institute would conduct oral cancer awareness camp in 40 primary health centres of Coimbatore and Tirupur, with the help of more than 80 dental doctors from Sri Ramakrishna Dental College to create awareness among the public, school and college students.

Overall prevalence of current tobacco use was around 56 per cent among males, spread over 25 states in India, Guhan said adding there were 250 million tobacco users aged above 10 years, with 70 per cent prone to tobacco-related diseases, including cancer.

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