Letter.

Education needed over street spitting Letter Published in The National,Uae on 17,Oct 12 Regarding Spitting mad over the 'nuisance police' (October 16), spitting is very common among people in most of the metropolitan cities in India because of the widespread habits of chewing pan, tobacco and betel. Unfortunately, no one seems to be aware of the health hazards let alone the cleanliness aspect. It's sad that nobody seems to be prepared to pay the nominal fine that has been imposed. Since tuberculosis can be spread by spitting, I think the Indian Government and NGOs should introduce an awareness campaign in order to reduce this menace. K Ragavan, India