Doctors On Call: Beneficial Impact of Quitting Smoking

Did you know that almost 1 billion people across the world use tobacco in some way. That is almost 1 in 7 people. More than 80% of these people are in low and middle income countries like India. Smoking increases the risk of death and heart attacks by three times but quitting smoking can actually decrease some of these risks and with time, even negate it. Watch to learn more on this week's Doctors on Call.

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