Open AccessPrevalence of tobacco use among power loom workers - A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
ZakiAnwar Ansari,
SNafees Bano,
Mohd Zulkifle
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.62551
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , cross sectional study , chewing tobacco , public health , population , demography , nursing , pathology , cancer , sociology
Tobacco use is a major public health problem globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco is the second most important cause of death in the world. It is currently estimated to be responsible for about 5 million deaths each year worldwide. In India, it is responsible for over 8 lakh deaths every year.