Face News 3 Feb 2018 Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road in association with Bangalore Police conducts tobacco cessation drive ahead of World Cancer Day (February 4). The drive was held on 2nd February 2018 in different areas like Bannerghatta Road, Cunningham Road, Millers Road, Vasanth Nagar, St Mark’s Road and Central Majestic.   Click here to Book an appointment      According to NCBI , India is the second largest consumer of tobacco globally, and accounts for approximately one-sixth of the world’s tobacco-related deaths. The tobacco problem in India is peculiar, with consumption of variety of smokeless and smoking forms. Dr. Shalini Joshi, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road said, “Quit tobacco, just the way you started, “BY TRYING IT ONCE”. This is the motto of Fortis’ public drive that aims to raise awareness on the impacts of tobacco addiction. Nicotine produces physical and mood-altering effects in the brain that cause tempor