31 May,2011 08:15 AM IST | | The FYI Team
20-25 times
The number of times by which smokers are at a higher risk of building cancer.
10 lakh
The number in lakhs of deaths caused by smoking every year
10 %
Out of 10 million (1 crore), the percentage of deaths per year caused from all fatal disease
70%
The percentage of smoking deaths that include people who are middle-aged (30-69)
4,000
The amount of chemicals present in tobacco smoke
50
The amount of carcinogenic chemicals out of the 4,000 chemicals present in tobacco smoke
29-54%
The risk of developing oral cancer due to consumption of gutkha
82%
The percentage of chronic obstructive lung disease caused by smoking
3 times
The number of times by which the prevalence of Tuberculosis is greater among smokers as compared with non-smokers
1/3 rd
The proportion among all cancers in India that are tobacco related
