An Economic Analysis on Health Hazards of Nagaland Youths during Lock Down

Now, around 70 million Indians use chewing tobacco usually mixed with betel nut and other spices like Pan Parag, Pan Bahar, masticating it for hours and spitting out the excess saliva-laden mixture from time to time. Not only that, literally speaking, For more than 1000 years Indian people were eating these types of commodities often. The government of Nagaland has prohibited permanently any form of tobacco items in the market in Nagaland under Section 59 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2016. When World Society was combat with Covid-19, in India, particularly Nagaland youths were learnt how to consume the alcohol items and different form of liquors, eating tobacco and similar activities at first time in their life. Finally, they addicted to these insidious activities during lock down period. Afterwards they spitted everywhere that carry virus which causes Covid-19 and other diseases in their own and working places. Ultimately by consecutive consumption of prohibited items affected youth’s health severely. In particularly Nagaland youths eating like these type of pan masalas frequently which led to various health hazards. Sadly, it also encourages the risk of oral cancer. It may be one of the causes for reduce the life span too