Nearly Half of Meghalaya's Population Above Age of 15 Years Consume Tobacco: Official

Nearly 8,000 Tobacco-Linked Deaths Reported Annually in Meghalaya

SHILLONG: Tobacco use has reached alarming levels in Meghalaya, with nearly half of all adults aged 15 and above consuming tobacco and close to 8,000 lives lost each year to tobacco-related illnesses, Meghalaya Nodal Officer for the National Tobacco Control Programme, Dr Nabaneeta D. Mawrie said on Monday. Speaking at the launch of the World […]

Tobacco addiction affects half of young population in Meghalaya

Shillong, May 11: The state government viewed as serious tobaco addiction among half of young population in Meghalaya. The World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2026 campaign was launched in the state and an event was held in Ampati, South West Garo Hills on Monday. Speaking at the function, Dr. Nabaneeta D. Mawrie, State Nodal Officer, National Tobacco Control Programme, Department of Health said that tobacco addiction continues to pose a serious public …

Nearly half of Meghalaya's population above age of 15 years consume tobacco: Official

Shillong, May 11 (PTI) Nearly half of Meghalaya's population above the age of 15 consumes tobacco in smoked or smokeless forms, while close to 8,000 people die annually from tobacco-related diseases in the state, a senior health official said on Monday.Speaking at the launch of the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2026 campaign, State Nodal Officer of the National Tobacco Control Programme Dr Nabaneeta D Mawrie described the situation as a major publ…