01930nas a2200205 4500008004100000245005400041210005300095260001800148300001000166490000600176520133500182653002301517653003001540653002401570653002301594653002001617100002201637700001901659856004601678 2015 eng d00aSmoking on Road: Behavioural and Physical Changes0 aSmoking on Road Behavioural and Physical Changes c6th May, 2015 a92-950 v13 a

Introduction: Tobacco smoking is one of the leading causes of premature mortality and morbidity. It is currently responsible for death of about 5 million people across the world each year with many of these deaths occurring prematurely. Smoking on road is not only injurious to health, also makes the person prone to accidents and indirectly to so many by second hand and third hand smoking. Aims and Objectives: 1. To study the newer behavioral changes which have occurred along with smoking on road. 2. To study various socio-economic groups and obvious physical signs like central obesity and or greying in these subjects. Materials and Methods: The study is an observational study done on New Delhi-NCR roads by observing the people who smoke on road openly and the behavioral changes which are associated with smoking. A total of 300 study subjects were studied for this study. Results and summary: 53% of the study population was found to be smoking cigarette. Of all the study subjects almost 35% were found to be smoking while standing followed by (22%) smoking and just walking. Subjects were also noted to be smoking and drinking tea (4%), smoking and driving (12.3%), talking over mobile phone (1.7%), near children (2.7%).

10aBehavioral changes10aPremature greying of hair10aSecond hand smoking10aThird hand smoking10aTobacco smoking1 aDwivedi, Shridhar1 aSulania, Anika uhttps://ptbreports.org/article/2015/1/2-7