tobacco use

Children in Indian homes are silently exposed to harmful tobacco toxins through passive and third-hand smoke, impacting their developing lungs. Doctors warn this hidden danger leads to severe respiratory issues like asthma and infections. Creating smoke-free environments at home and in vehicles is crucial for their health, as partial measures offer no real protection.

Occasional smoking, often dismissed as harmless, is leading to devastating diagnoses of advanced lung cancer and severe lung damage. Doctors are increasingly seeing cases where individuals who smoked fewer than five cigarettes daily, or were exposed to secondhand smoke, develop irreversible lung disease. This highlights the critical need for early action and complete tobacco cessation.

Britain is considering strict new rules for children's social media use, including a potential ban for under-16s, following tragic cases where online harms were linked to young deaths. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged decisive action after meeting grieving families. Measures like age verification and limits on addictive features are being explored, with a formal response expected this summer.

Fear of exams, poverty, bullying and family conflict pushing many adolescents into depression and hopelessness

Smoking silently harms fertility in men and women, affecting sperm and egg quality, and increasing miscarriage risks. This often goes unnoticed until couples face conception challenges. Even passive smoke poses risks. For women on birth control, smoking elevates serious health dangers. Quitting smoking, supported by exercise and medical guidance, offers a path to improved reproductive health.

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