Children whose parents smoke are more prone to coughing, wheezing, and asthma attacks than children whose parents dont
A multitude of policy strategies, such as increased taxes, contribute to the goal of harm reduction
Periodic expert review can help maintain consistency in estimating trends in smoking patterns and timely capturing the use of emerging products, ensuring meaningful comparisons of tobacco-related indicators over time.
Pandey himself has been eating paan for six decades, thrice a day without any side effects. Health Hazards Shamim Khan, an advocate who spends thrice as much on petrol as on paan on his daily visits to Pandey, chips in: I started eating paan when I was 16 but 20 years later I am fit as a fiddle. Khan was advised against eating paan because it is believed to ruin the voice and stun the mind but his experience, he says, has dispelled the myth. I argue my court cases with a clear mind and even clearer voice. He does not however eat paan at home because, like smoking, it is considered rude to eat paan in front of the elders. Reference to paan (known as tambula in Sanskrit) in Vatsayans Kamasutra, Indias best-known sex guide, has also popularized it as a sensual delight and, precisely because of this reputation, paan is also a prohibited food for some, especially women
