Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign requests the Govt. of West Bengal to make tobacco-free City of Joy.

Kolkata, January 14, 2019: Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign requests the Government of West Bengal make Kolkata, West Bengal tobacco-free. Nobody should be allowed to consume tobacco in any format at Kolkata in West Bengal. Smoking at any of the healthcare facilities is extremely injurious for patients and may cause multiple health hazards.

Smoke free policies under the COTPA 2003 are not always implemented properly at healthcare facilities which may appear to be the first places for bans on tobacco consumption. Curtailing of smoking at these facilities will not only lead to better health for employees in the healthcare sector, but also provide a better healing environment for patients.

Tobacco is considered as one of the leading causes of premature deaths. Worldwide, tobacco consumption causes nearly 6 million deaths per year, and current trends show it will cause more than 8 million deaths annually by 2030.

At the event, eminent Oncologist Arif Khan explained how tobacco is a silent killer for all.