ALIGARH : The ABK High School, Aligarh Muslim University organized a workshop on “Tobacco Hazards in India”, in collaboration with the Society for Cancer Awareness, to create awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco. Dr. Mohsin Raza, a senior medical consultant, plastic surgeon, and Secretary, Society for Cancer Awareness talked about the hazards of tobacco and how its consumption is taking us toward the Cancer Tsunami in India. Shared statistical data of school children consuming paan masala and cigarettes, he said that smoking causes over seven million deaths every year. Paan Masala is another big menace, particularly among low-income populations and students, which alone causes one ... [Read more]