Part of: GS Mains II – Social/Health issue; Role of NGOs/Voluntary Groups
Context:
Voluntary groups working for tobacco control demanded a licencing mechanism for retail tobacco sellers which would restrict the sale of tobacco products and curb their consumption by the youths.
Do you know?
Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 regulates the sale of tobacco products.
World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on 31 May.
Concerns:
Young tobacco users are vulnerable to catching influenza-like infections and they could expose non-users to the tobacco products.
Youths are getting addicted to tobacco “faster than ever before” and the projected number of deaths from tobacco far exceeded than those of COVID19.
