Direct costs-tests, drugs, doctors' fees, hospital stays, and transport-make up around a fifth of this total (INR 168.7 bn), with the remainder made up of indirect costs-accommodation for relatives/carers and loss of household income (INR 811.2 bn)
Agricultural chemicals become especially harmful when combusted
Absence of cigarette butts was observed in 52.7% of protected area records across 26 countries, yet Extremely low (24.8%), Very low (6.7%) and Low (6.0%) densities were common
A total laryngectomy does leave you with a permanent hole in your neck to breathe through, but were able to rehabilitate patients, so they can talk hands-free and communicate openly in public, says Diaz
Defendants used their knowledge of young people to create highly sophisticated and appealing marketing campaigns targeted to lure them into starting smoking and later becoming nicotine addicts. A breakdown of the sales figures of the three most popular brands confirms this claim