* Assistant Lecturer, Nursing, UPRIMS&R, Saifai ** Lecturer, Physiotherapy, UPRIMS& R, Saifai *** Additional Professor, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.UPRIMS & R, Saifai

Background: Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death in the world today. This year, tobacco will kill more than five million people -- more than Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Malaria combined. Aims: This study was undertaken to assess the knowledge and attitude of ill effects of Tobacco usage among group D workers and to provide planned teaching programme. Settings and Design: The descriptive survey with “co – relational design” was conducted in Chhatrapati Shivaji Subharti Hospital, Meerut. Material and Methods: It was based on descriptive survey with “co- relational design” conducted on 60 group D workers. Semi – structured interview schedule technique was used. It includes knowledge and attitude items. Results: Results were statistically analyzed the Mean knowledge score was 4.86 with a standard deviation of 1.67 and 53 (88.5%) had inadequate knowledge and 7 (11.5%) had adequate knowledge regarding ill effects tobacco. Unfavourable attitude was found. Conclusion: It was found that inadequate knowledge among group D workers was higher than the adequate knowledge and had unfavourable attitude regarding ill effects of tobacco usage.