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Aditya participated in a group discussion in his school on “The ill effects of Tobacco on Human Health”. In the evening he goes with his family for dinner and insists on sitting in the “Non Smoking Area” to which his father (who is a heavy smoker) objects.

(a) In this situation, who wins your support - Aditya’s concern for health & environment or his father’s objection? Justify giving two reasons.


(b) Suggest any three effective propaganda campaigns for anti-tobacco awareness.


(a) In the above situation, Aditya’s concern for health & environment wins our support over his father’s objection.


This is because –


• Smoking is associated with increased cases of cancers of lunds, urinary bladder and throat, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, etc. Smoking increases CO in blood and reduces concentration of haembound oxygen which leads to oxygen deficiency in blood.


• Smoking not only affects the smokers but also the people near the person who is smoking. It makes the surrounding people passive smokers which is equally dangerous.


Therefore, sitting in a “no smoking area” is a good decision.


(b) Effective propaganda campaigns for anti-tobacco awareness –


(i) By printing statutory warning on cigarette packets.


(ii) As advertisement in mass media such as Television, Newspaper, Internet etc.


(iii) Designating Non-smoking Zones in public areas such as Restaurants, Airports etc


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