Some facts :
One million people die from tobacco use each year in India - the oral cancer capital of the world.
India has one of the highest rates of OC in the world, accounting for one-third of the total cancer burden; this figure continues to rise and accounts for 50-70% of total cancer mortality [2]. Many epidemiological studies conducted over the last three decades in America, Europe and Asia have provided strong evidence of an association between alcohol and tobacco, resulting in an increased risk of oral and pharyngeal tumours [3]. In addition to the above factors, India has a high prevalence of chewing tobacco mixtures [4].
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