1,000 sign up for Anti tobacco campaign

Ameerpet: Ahead of 'World No Tobacco Day' on May 31, Commissioner, Health & Family Welfare Office, Government of Telangana initiated a signature campaign against the harmful effect of tobacco at Ameerpet metro station on Tuesday morning.

Over 1,000 signatures were garnered. The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019 is on tobacco and lung health.