Tobacco consumption functions as a significant barrier to economic advancement for millions of households and that support for quitting tobacco should not be considered as only a health intervention but also as a poverty reduction strategy | Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images An analysis has estimated that quitting tobacco could help 11.5% or 20.5 million households in India move up one economic class, with rural areas and the poorest households possibly seeing the greatest impact. Seven million middle-income families may also stand to benefit from quitting tobacco, the estimates published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health suggest. Published – April 21, 2026 05:57 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Man arrested for murdering father in Coimbatore IPL 2026 | Suryakumar vs. Sarfaraz: a battle within a battle at MI-CSK