A new Lancet study reports that deaths attributable to secondhand smoke in India rise by about 50% compared with 1990 levels. The research frames passive smoking as a largely preventable cause of illness if smokers avoid exposing others to tobacco smoke.
The outlets differ mainly in emphasis. The Hindu focuses on the percentage increase and the preventable nature of the exposure, while Times of India highlights a specific recent figure, saying 325,600 people die from passive smoking in India in 2023. Together, the coverage points to a persistent public health burden from secondhand smoke over the last three decades and to the role of reducing involuntary exposure.
