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National Compaign on Tobbaco Free
Youth and Healthy India
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Tobacco is the only consumer product which
kills 50% of its regular user by causing life threatening
diseases Heart, Lung and Cancer. Tobacco use is
increasing in alarming proportions according to
WHO 80000 to 100000 youth starts smoking across
the World Daily out of which 14% are in the age
group of 13 to 15 years. Tobacco causes 30–35% of
all Cancer Deaths. Tobacco smoke contains 4000 Chemicals
out of which 60 are known Carcinogens causing various
cancers were some of the statistics disclosed during
the symposium.
The program started with Saraswati
Vandana, followed by the Lightening of Lamp by the
Honorable Shri. A. K. Misra, Minister Medical and
Health UP who was the Chief Guest. Prof. Arun Chaturvedi,
Dept. of Surgical Oncology CSMMU welcomed the Chief
Guest and other dignitaries. Mr. Piyush Gupta PEO
Cancer Aid Society highlighted the Genesis and relevant
Tobacco Regulation Act 2003. Delivering the Key
Note address Prof. AK Mahapatra Director SGPGIMS
highlighted on the Tobacco Menace and strong will
and concerted effort to fight it out. Delivering
the Presidential Address Prof. SC Gopal, Vice Chancellor,
CSMMU emphasized on the need for implementing the
Tobacco Legislation in the State.
Honorable Chief
Guest felicitated Padamshree Prof. MC Pant, HOD
Radiotherapy and Vidya Ratan Prof. ID Sharma, HOD
Surgical Oncology of CSMMU for their outstanding
work towards the community.
Technical sessions were
conducted by Dr. Arun Chaturvedi, Dr. N. B. Singh
and Mr. OP Berry. High profile Speakers Dr. A. K.
Shukla CMO Lucknow, Dr. Nityanand – Retd. Director
CDRI, Dr. P. K. Seth – CEO Biotech Park & Former
Director ITRC, Mr. Jagdish Gandhi – Founder Manager
City Montessori Schools, Dr. Anil Agarwal and Dr.
Shushma Agarwal from SGPGIMS, Dr. Yogeshwar Shukla,
Deputy Director ITRC expressed their views. Consumer
Organisations Avadh Upbhokta Sanrakshan Samiti,
Consumer Guild etc. expressed their solidarity.
Dr. D. P. Gupta President Cancer Aid Society gave
Vote of thanks and initiated a rally From Administrative
Block to Main Gate was taken out Declaring the launch
of the National Campaign on Tobacco Free Youth organized
by Avadh Upbhokta Sanrakshan Samiti Consumer Guild.,
in rally hundred of school children of different
district including Students of Lucknow University
Social work participated.In the occassion a Poster
Competion also held.
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