More than 29% of students in India were exposed to second-hand smoke, aforesaid the world Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4), India, 2019, that was discharged by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday.
The National fact Sheet said there has been a 42�cline in tobacco use among 13-15-year-old school-going kids within the last decade. It else that use of any style of tobacco was higher among boys and tobacco use among school-going children was highest in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram and lowest in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka.
The report additionally found that 38% of cigarettes, 47% of bidi smokers and 52% of smokeless tobacco users initiated the utilization before their tenth birthday. The median age of initiation to roll of tobacco and bidi-smoking, and smokeless tobacco use were 11.5 years, 10.5 years and 9.9 years respectively.