13 April 2010
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
In Kerala, almost 35.8% of males between 15 – 49 years age smoke tobacco. But among women of the same age group only 0.1% use tobacco. At the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi 309 male and 46 female lung cancer cases had been reported in a two year period 2004-2005. The male to female ratio of this is 6.7:1 indicating a low percentage of women with lung cancer. ETS exposure has been shown to cause lung cancer and some other health effects. Source of ETS is mainly the home environment but the working environment also contributes to ETS.
World No Tobacco Day May 31st 2010
ATMA-Anti Tobacco Movement at Amrita observes this day every year. This year's agenda includes many awareness programmes, rallies,public meetings,school/college programmes,medical camps etc.Your suggestions are always welcome. Come, let us join hands for a tobacco free world...
19 July 2009
ATMA welcomes you to www.amritians.net
The founder group of ATMA are now 'AMRITIANS' Please visit: www.amritians.net and kindly register if you are an alumnus of the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Deemed University.
02 November 2008
31 October 2008
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