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Beyond the lungs: How tobacco quietly affects skin, sleep, fertility, and mental health

The risk of tobacco is that the damage it does is frequently delayed and accumulative and largely preventable. The World Health Organization reports that tobacco kills more than 8 million people worldwide every year, including more than 1 million deaths due to second-hand smoke exposure. India loses over 1.3 million lives per year to tobacco alone.

By Zee NewsPublished 31 May, 07:51 amUpdated 31 May, 07:51 am3 min read
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