Those who are fond of cigarettes, beedis and khaini should know that where is the maximum amount of tobacco? where is the most demand

Tobacco Production: Tobacco consumption is increasing rapidly every year and so is its market. What is the reason that people cannot live without it. 

In which country tobacco is produced the most and the people of which country smoke the most, this is a very interesting question. Every year on 31st of this month the world celebrates 'No Tobacco Day'. Every year this date comes and people take an oath to reduce smoking but the opposite happens. Tobacco consumption is increasing every year and more and more people are becoming fond of cigarettes.

Largest tobacco producing country

China is on top in this matter. Every year 6,665,713 tonnes of tobacco is produced in the world. Out of this, the contribution of China alone is 2,806,770 tonnes. India is number two. Every year 761,318 tonnes of tobacco is produced in India. 50 percent of the tobacco used in the world is produced in India and China alone.

People who smoke the most

Most tobacco is produced in China, so the people of China are number one in this matter. According to the World Health Organization, about 300 million people smoke in China. More than half of Chinese youth smoke cigarettes and bidis. India is also not far behind, about 27.20 percent of the people here consume tobacco in one way or the other. 

Where people use less tobacco

People living in Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Luxembourg do not use tobacco much. The people of these countries remain engrossed in themselves. Out of the total population, only 9-10 percent people use tobacco.

How is tobacco made?

Tobacco contains 60 types of toxic substances including nicotine. According to a government website working on cancer, of the more than 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 250 are known to be harmful. These include hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide and ammonia. Tobacco reaches the blood and lungs through bidi, cigarette, gutkha. This produces tar (organic chemical) which sticks to the lungs. This reduces the ability of the lung cells to absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide. Gradually the process reaches cancer. 

How many deaths

Smoking causes untimely death in many countries of the world. About 5 lakh people die every year in America due to tobacco. Every year 13 lakh people die due to tobacco consumption in India. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, tobacco-related cancers in India accounted for 27% of the country's cancer burden in 2020. 

What does a cigarette do to the body

- Smoke starts damaging the outer layer of the nose. 

- The heat of cigarette affects the skin of the mouth, face and nose.

- Lips start turning black and wrinkles start coming.

Smoke accumulates on the enamel of the teeth and starts turning them yellow. 

- The skin inside the mouth starts getting damaged

- Tar starts freezing in the cavity between the teeth 

- Less saliva is produced in the mouth, the mouth starts drying. 

- Tar and chemicals build up in the tube connecting the mouth and nose, causing bad breath

- Smoke damages the thin membrane present in the throat

- Predisposes to throat infection and cancer 

- Chemicals in tobacco damage the vocal cords Looks like

- smoking cigarettes for a long time can also cause throat cancer