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The Advocacy Forum for Tobacco Control (AFTC) was founded in 2001 as a coalition of organizations and individuals working in the areas of advocacy, awareness and research related to tobacco control in India. The AFTC members include public health experts, health professionals, research scientists and officers from Indian NGOs.

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The mission of the AFTC is to create mass support for tobacco control policies through evidence based, scientifically validated and concerted advocacy by its member organizations, targeted at policy makers through involvement of media, youth and the general population to create a tobacco free India.

 
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This document has been produced with grant from the World Lung Foundation. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the authors and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the positions of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) or the donors.

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Recent Government Notification on Pack warnings for Tobacco Products.

Support for smoke free regulations - Survey in four cities

Attitudes Regarding Health Warnings On Tobacco Product - Survey in four cities

Nicotine raises the heart rate, blood pressure and blood fats.

Smoking doubles your risk of stroke.

Smoking damages your blood vessels, which can block blood circulation, particularly to your legs or feet.

Harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke suppress the body’s immune response, making smokers more vulnerable to respiratory infections, like tuberculosis, pneumonia and influenza, as well as asthma.


 

.: Air Quality Monitoring-Dr. Gupta at the Press Conference on 20th May 09

Air Quality and Smoke Free Policy in restaurants of Mumbai.


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