Tobacco consumption claims 27,000 lives a year in Sri Lanka
The consumption of tobacco and tobacco related products claims 27,000 lives in Sri Lanka while 5.4 million persons die of using tobacco related products in the World every year, Gallage Punyawardana of Swarna Hansa Foundation said yesterday. He said the death toll is projected to rise to eight million by 2030 due to the rise in tobacco use.