Can-stop, rotary district 3234, join hands to create awareness
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A total of 1,053 people benefitted through these awareness and screening efforts, resulting in the identification of 54 pre-cancerous cases, who were subsequently referred for follow-up
treatment. Dr Senthilnathan, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Sundaram Medical Foundation, shared, “Usually, children are directly, sometimes indirectly, exposed to tobacco. Hence, they are
at higher risk as well. This awareness campaign was for them not to take the same path as their fathers, grandfathers, friends or colleagues to use tobacco.” He stated that every year, eight
million deaths are reported because of tobacco usage in India, according to the WHO. “Out of this, almost 1.2 million deaths are because of passive smoking. Not only the smokers, but the
people around them are also affected. The effects start with the oral cavity and end in lung damage — the most affected part. The lung then looks like barbecue,” shared the surgeon. He
continued to get into the details of the ill effects of tobacco consumption — both smoking and chewing — on the younger population.