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2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...- Education, health ministries issue advisory on implementing anti-tobacco manualThe Union education and health ministries have issued a joint advisory to states and Union territories, urging the strict implementation of...
- BCCI faces directive to stop showing tobacco ads during cricket matchesThe Union Health Ministry is set to direct the BCCI to halt hoardings advertising smokeless tobacco at cricket venues, aiming to reduce you...
- Hookah bars and their sale banned in Karnataka. Here's whyThe state government of Karnataka has imposed a ban on hookah bars, including the sale and promotion of hookah and its related ingredients....
- Youth associations urge PM, finance minister to increase taxes on tobacco productsAccording to the associations, the Parliament Standing Committee on Health submitted a pertinent and comprehensive report on cancer care pl...
- US FDA halts sales of Juul e-cigarettesJuul, along with other e-cigarette brands including British American Tobacco Plc's Vuse and Imperial Brands Plc's Blu, had to meet a Septem...
- Smoking in young adults can lead to proteinuria, other chronic kidney diseasesNicotine in tobacco causes immense damage to the kidney when it enters the system.
- Quitline no, enhanced warnings on tobacco packs from SeptThe Health Ministry issued a notification yesterday making amendments on using the new warnings and including the quitline number.
- Rs 19,293 crore tax collected on tobacco in 2016-17: J P NaddaHe said there was no earmarking of funds to the health care sector out of the funds collected from taxes on tobacco.
- India's anti-tobacco Film Rule poorly implemented in TV programs children may watchOver 20% of TV programs observed and coded for this study were found to depict tobacco and 71% of these programs were broadcast when childr...
- 'Sin Tax' on tobacco below 40% to have negative impact: Voluntary Health Association of AssamVHAA demanded at least 40 per cent sin tax with a provision for states' right to impose top-up taxes on all types of tobacco, like cigarett...
- Ways to curb non-users from taking to tobaccoWhile the number of tobacco users is reducing across developed nations, countries like India still have a long way to go.
- Women are smoking in abundance: SurveyIn 2005-06, 11% women used tobacco in some form. But according to data, the latest available figure, tobacco consumption has gone up to 20%...
- India needs comprehensive tax policy for curbing tobacco use: WHOThe Centre, this January, has moved to amend the anti- smoking law and proposed radical changes, including a ban on sale of loose cigarette...
- Campaign on social media like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp & others to lead battle against tobaccoThe growing number of youth and women consuming tobacco in some form is a cause of grave concern and the anti-tobacco campaigns need to tar...
- Surrogate ads luring kids into smokingA recent Indo-US study, conducted in India found that nearly half the children had seen and remembered a tobacco advertisement. Sneak peek ...
- Substance abuse is filtering down to developing countriesEven as there is growing concern about the use of tobacco, recent surveys show smoking is on the rise.
- Substance abuse filtering from developed to developing countriesEven as there is a growing concern about the use of tobacco, recent surveys show smoking is still on the rise. Worse, alcohol and drug cons...
- Ramadoss plans tobacco monitors for classroomsThe Global Youth Tobacco Survey found one in 10 school children consuming tobacco products. Health Ministry now plans to introduce tobacco ...
- North campus to be a smoke-free zoneWorld Lung Foundation plans to make North campus a smoke-free zone within the next two years.
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