Tobacco Kills.

Tobacco use causes preventable disease, disability, and death across generations.

Policy Enables It.

Weak regulation, enforcement gaps, and industry interference sustain the epidemic.

Corporates Exploit It.

Commercial interests profit by targeting youth, workers, and vulnerable populations.

90%

Adult tobacco users in India begin consumption before the age of 18.

Source: GATS / GYTS

1.35M

Deaths every year in India are attributable to tobacco use.

Source: MoHFW, WHO

₹1.8T

Annual economic loss due to tobacco-related diseases.

Source: Economic Burden of Tobacco, ICMR

70%

Users want to quit but lack institutional cessation support.

Source: GATS India