A relaxation through smoke Ends into ashes and sobs Theme : Harmful effects of Smoking. According to the World Health Organization, tobacco kills more than 7 million people each year. Over 6 million deaths are a result of direct consumption, whereas 8,90,000 are the result of passive smoking. Nearly 100 million premature deaths have been recorded in the 20th century and the figure is set to increase to 1 billion by the end of the 21st century . Smoking kills over one million people in India annually and is the fourth leading cause of non-commu