Nearly 1 million people die in India every year due to smoking

1. Smoking Kills Early : 70 % Smoking deaths are at ages 30-69, losing decades of good life.

2. Even a Few Bidis or Cigarettes per day Kills.

3. Smoking causes 10% of the 10 million  deaths per year from all causes

4. Over 1/2 of smoking deaths are in illiterate adults.

5. Only 2% of adults in India have quit.

Source :Tobacco Smoking in India