Don’t Wait, Call it Quits Today

Times of India
31 May 2011
Bangalore, India

Want to kick the butt? This could be an opportunity to know how you could quit smoking. On World Anti-Tobacco Day, various medical organizations and BBMP will organize ‘Freedom from tobacco’, at Freedom Park including free counseling, music concerts and a poster exhibition by doctors.

“Entry to the event is free. There are no charges for any of the support activities or participation. This is an ideal opportunity for a tobacco consumer to get extensiveinformation andimmediate help. Every year, more than 5 million people in India succumb to tobacco-related heart and lung disease or cancer. India has the largest number of oral cancer casesin theworld,” saidhead and neck cancer surgeon, Dr Vishal Rao, one of the organizers.

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