Chewing Tobacco Killed 251,000 People in 2023, 84% of Them in South Asia, Study Finds
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Chewing tobacco caused 251,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, 84% of them in South Asia, says an IHME study. Use remains pervasive, driving strokes and mouth cancers, with 90% of health loss in 10 countries.
Chewing tobacco caused 251,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, 84% of them in South Asia, says an IHME study. Use remains pervasive, driving strokes and mouth cancers, with 90% of health loss in 10 countries.
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व्यापक / widespread
- Gutkha use is pervasive in small towns despite the ban.
- Corruption was pervasive in the old licensing system.
- Smartphones have become pervasive even in villages.
- A pervasive smell of smoke hung over the city.
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Source:Medical Xpress
