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ITC spots another $500 million opportunity in tobacco businessHigh-end nicotine is seeing growing demand due to the rise of vapes and pouches globally. Indian tobacco is well placed since it has a high...
13 Dec, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
Indian scientists develop tobacco variety with 50% less nicotine, aiming for 70% reductionThis CSIR scientist said innovation was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion to create a less harmful tobacco variety. The...
26 Sep, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Unveiling the contents of vapes: A cloud of uncertainty with potential hazardsThe constituents of e-cigarettes, disposable vapes or e-liquids are difficult to discern due to inadequate labeling, ingredient alterations...
11 Aug, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Solving for India’s smoking addiction; saving precious lives28 Nov, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
Save lives: respect citizen rights, rethink nicotine25 Nov, 2022, 11.40 AM IST
Responsive Policymaking For Achieving India’s Tobacco Control Goals01 Nov, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
Throes of nicotine withdrawal: Understanding the science of addictionThe science of nicotine addiction has come a long way since 1964.
04 Aug, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
Tobacco Caused Disease – A Pandemic We Can Rationally Tackle02 Jun, 2022, 04.10 PM IST
Empowering consumers to control pandemics14 Jan, 2021, 08.35 PM IST
Why quitting smoking is crucial during COVID-19 pandemicSmoking substantially worsens health outcomes for COVID-19 patients.
30 Oct, 2020, 03.16 PM IST
- 'Research required before low nicotine tobacco adoption'
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) There needs to be extensive research on the consequences of adoption of very low nicotine level tobacco on farmers,...
09 Nov, 2016, 09.26 PM IST
Higher cigarette taxes may do more harm than good!Given the addictive properties of nicotine, this result increases addiction levels for some consumers.
29 Oct, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
Government labs to test tar, nicotine level in tobacco productsCigarette and bidi manufacturers may soon have to declare tar and nicotine content on their packets, with government preparing to launch te...
20 Sep, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
Government to set up labs to test tobacco contents and emissionsIn phase-II, two more regional labs will come up in Central Drug Testing Laboratory, Hyderabad and Regional Drug Testing Laboratory in Chan...
04 May, 2015, 08.16 PM IST
Tea Board summons help to strain polluted yieldAn exporter said: “Several food items contain nicotine and other substances and European Union (EU) and other countries are working on it.
12 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
The tobacco industry peddles lies: Jeffrey S WigandThis anti-tobacco crusader who hates to be called whistle-blower says he got death threats as late as last year from Big Tobacco.
10 Sep, 2013, 05.56 AM IST
- Punjab government bans Gutkha, Pan masala
The Punjab government today banned the sale, storage, manufacture and distribution of Gutkha and Pan masala.
27 Aug, 2012, 06.01 PM IST