The affordability of aerated or sugar-sweetened beverages has increased steadily in India over the last 13 years despite their adverse health impacts, health economists and public health researchers said in a new study on Monday, seeking a rise in taxes on such drinks. Arguing that these beverages should be in the same league as harmful products like tobacco and alcohol, the
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Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke leads to more than Rs 56,000 crore worth of healthcare cost for Indians above 15 years, according to a new study that for the first time estimated India’s economic burden due to passive smoking.
Hyderabad: A new study published in the Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco Research has, for the first time, quantified the tremendous economic burden of secondhand smoke exposure in India. According to the findings, secondhand smoke causes INR 567 billion in health care costs annually, which accounts for 8 percent of total annual health care expenditures on top of the