MUMBAI: The civic body has tied up with Tata Memorial hospital to conduct an awareness on tobacco
in 24 administrative wards.Corporators will be trained by the hospital
to create anti-tobacco awarenes in their wards. According to the figures
submitted  by  Tata Memorial hospital at the BMC’s general body meeting
on Tuesday,10 lakh people are suffering from cancer and five lakh people are dying of cancer, every year in India. 10-15% have cancer due to unhygineic conditions and obesity.

Tobacco consumption in civic schools is 30% within the age-group of 10-18 years.”We have shared with the corporators
all details of information that can be shared with the ward related to
ill-effects of tobacco, as well as the laws that need to be implemented.
Especially, on spitting and public smoking. We will create awareness on
sale of tobacco within 100 yards of any educational institute,”said Dr
Rajendra Badwe, Tata Memorial hospital.