Worrisome Smoking Trends

Indian female smokers outpuff males - The Economic Times: "NEW DELHI: Smoking is eight times more prevalent among Indian men than women. However, an average Indian female smoker puffs more cigarettes a day (7) than male (6.1).

Over one in five (21%) Indian male tobacco users smoke daily as against only 3% of women. Nearly half of Indian men (47.9%) aged 15 years and above consume tobacco. Nearly 206 million Indians use smokeless form of tobacco (loose-leaf chewing tobacco and snuff). Smokeless tobacco use is high among Indian men at 32.9%. One in every five female tobacco users in India uses the smokeless form as against one in 10 who smoke.

Also, an average Indian woman is taking up smoking at 17.5 years as against 18.8 years among men.
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