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This is the result of mindless commercialization without preparing the population or having structures for proper education. This is absolutely scary if its a trend, and from the figures it seems to be becoming a trend. This can lead to very poor oral health and will require treatment from a professional like the
Times have changed profoundly; a six year old is diagnosed with fourth stage of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), a disorder related to inflammation of tissues in the mouth. As informed by doctors, resulting from chewing tobacco for a long period of time. The situation has alarmed both the parents and doctor who witnessed this trend. For basic oral health conditions you can simply visit this Dentist in windsor for example, but a condition as serious as this would require medical treatment. This trend is setting among children at an unrepressed number these days as reported by TNN.
As per a Government of India survey, the age group that is affected by chewing tobacco or gutka had come down to 15 to 31 years on an average. This range is much lower than the earlier most addicted range of 45 to 54 in the country.(link)
This was also confirmed by another study by Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Tata Memorial Hospital a little while back:
About 50% children below the age of 10 in rural Karnataka have experimented with smokeless tobacco (like gutka and khaini) or smoking tobacco, imitating parents, grandparents and other elders in the family, says a recent study by Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. (link)
So many people want to ban the chewing of tobacco and gutka, but it is such a profitable business and product that it is hard to fight its lobby on the political class. But more than banning, what is needed is education and also law to ban sale of tobacco products to minors.
The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
This visit of India left me with many questions. Many observations and inputs from different people and sections. Food for thought that I have tried to contemplate on and make sense of. Sharing all that with you.
When you analyze the last 60 years of the economic miracles of Singapore, South Korea and Malaysia versus the continued impoverished Indian economy, you get very interesting lessons. Can Indians have the wherewithal in them to do in one generation so that the coming generations may rise?
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