The first national chairman was Sharad Vaidya, who retained this position until his death in 2000.
NOTE's campaign is built on solid information about tobacco and its effects on health.
In August 2000, Dr Sharad Vaidya made a representation to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
[6] NOTE continues to campaign against depiction of tobacco in the media[7] NOTE produces a range of campaigning materials including video cassettes, audio cassettes, flip charts, booklets, posters, and stickers.
In the 10 years following the passing of this law, the morbidity and mortality from tobacco related diseases were reduced significantly.