Why smokeless tobacco is banned
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Nationwide
Across the country, smokeless tobacco products are being banned during the nationwide lockdown, here’s why.
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Bihar
The northern state - also a dry state - is the latest to ban smokeless tobacco products in a bid to prevent people from spitting in public and private spaces, as protection against coronavirus.
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ICMR
The Indian Council for Medical Research has also appealed to people to avoid consumption of smokeless tobacco and spitting on the streets, the latter due to contamination fears.
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IMA
The Indian Medical Association has pointed out that a majority of cancer cases in Bihar are due to the consumption of smokeless tobacco products - like gutkha, khaini and pan masala.
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Other states
Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are the other states that have already banned smokeless tobacco.