India, Oct. 29 -- By Shalini Bhardwaj

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): India continues to face a significant burden of stroke and cardiovascular disease, making the prevention of modifiable risk factors a public-health priority. Tobacco use remains a major preventable contributor to this burden.

On World Stroke Day, experts are calling for a stronger, more comprehensive approach to tobacco control that moves beyond awareness campaigns to address nicotine dependence, improve access to cessation support and strengthen prevention efforts.

A 2024 analysis of Global Burden of Disease data estimated that tobacco use contributed to 12% of stroke deaths in India, while high systolic blood pressure accounted for 56%. These findings highligh...