Tobacco usage has always been seen as controversial,
despite scientific proof of its health risks. Since its inception in the 16th
century, tobacco usage has been seen as a bad habit by many cultures. Tobacco
is mostly consumed in the form of bidi, followed by cigarette, hukah, chilum,
sutta, and other forms. Smokeless tobacco use (sometimes known as tobacco
chewing) is also highly popular. Khaini, Mainpuri tobacco, mawa, mishri, and
other types of smokeless tobacco are prevalent.
Many of us are aware of the diseases induced by tobacco smoking, which include mouth cancer, laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, and cervical cancer. However, various research investigations have found that smoking or eating tobacco in any form increases the chance of infertility, particularly in males, as well as the risk of osteoporosis, bone fractures, and early age wrinkles. Despite the well-established negative effects of smoking on health in general and the male reproductive system in particular, tobacco use continues to rise significantly among persons of all ages. Tobacco has a deleterious impact on sperm parameters, seminal plasma, and
