Nagaland is the second largest consumer of tobacco products in India with 57% of the population into the habit, says the latest data released by Kohima District Tobacco Control Cell (KDTCC).

She said use of tobacco can cause short and long term effects. Short term effects are: increased heart rate and blood pressure, smelly hair, bad breath, stained teeth, damage to gum tissue, tooth decay, reduced sense of smell and taste, trouble breathing, increased sensitivity to cold and heat.
Long-term effects are:
· Cancers (oral, lung, stomach, esophagus, bladder, liver, breast, head and neck, kidney)
· Ulcers in the mouth
· Chronic cough, asthma
· Hypertension
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· Eye cataract
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Tobacco Scenario in the State
· Consumption: 57%
· Male: 68%
· Female: 28%
· School children smoking: 37%
· Male school children smoking: 55%
· Female school children smoking: 18%
· School children tobacco users (Smokeless): 41%
· Male school children smokeless form users: 50%
· Female school children smokeless form users: 33%
Source-Medindia