The Health Minister launched the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4).
Highlights:
More than 29% of college students in India were uncovered to second-hand smoke.
There has been a 42% decline in tobacco use among 13-15-year-old schoolchildren in the past decade.
Use of any structure of tobacco was once greater amongst boys
States with the perfect use among schoolchildren: Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
States with the lowest use amongst schoolchildren: Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka.
38% of cigarettes, 47% of bidi people who smoke and 52% of smokeless tobacco users initiated the use before their tenth birthday.