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Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...08 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST- UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18sBritain passes landmark law to create a smoke-free generation by permanently banning cigarette sales to those aged 17 and under and tighten...22 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
- Quitting tobacco could give economic boost to over 20.5 million households in IndiaImagine a future where millions of Indian families break free from the grasp of tobacco, climbing up the economic ladder. The most disadvan...21 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
- No litter, no smoking, no spitting: Odisha’s tribal village is attracting tourists for its cleanliness. But there’s more.Babojola village in Mayurbhanj, Odisha, is a model of civic sense. Women sweep the village thrice daily. Plastic is banned, and smoking and...02 Apr, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- World No Tobacco Day 2025: History, themes, quotes, and slogans to share on WhatsApp, InstagramMark your calendars for May 31st, World No Tobacco Day! Established by the World Health Organization in 1987, this day shines a spotlight o...31 May, 2025, 08.49 AM IST
- After you quit smoking, here is what happens to your body from Day 1 to Year 15, says WHOQuitting smoking offers immediate and long-term health advantages. It reduces the risk of many diseases and enhances life expectancy. Impro...05 Jan, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
- Responsive Policymaking For Achieving India’s Tobacco Control Goals01 Nov, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
- How to quit smoking. Tips to fight tobacco cravingsWhen you feel an urge to use tobacco, keep in mind that it will likely pass within the next few minutes. Each time you resist a tobacco cra...31 May, 2022, 02.34 PM IST
- JB Chemicals launches medicated nicotine lozenges to help quit smokingOn the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day', the drug maker has also launched an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot 'Dr Will', which wou...31 May, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
- Smokers are more vulnerable to Covid-19Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy can double your chances of quitting smoking (9)30 Sep, 2020, 02.26 PM IST
- 28 states, UTs ban smokeless tobacco products, spitting due to coronavirusPublic health experts have welcomed the move by the central government to ban the use of tobacco products and spitting in public places to ...10 May, 2020, 02.50 PM IST
- World No Tobacco Day: 50% Indian smokers wish to quit the habit, but fail to do soIndia is the second largest consumer of tobacco in the world.31 May, 2019, 09.01 AM IST
- 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.04 Apr, 2018, 05.12 PM IST
- Centre planning to put toll-free 'quitline' number on tobacco packetsThe National Tobacco Cessation QuitLine-1800 227787 is a dedicated toll-free number that helps tobacco users to receive free support and gu...03 Dec, 2017, 04.41 PM IST
- Over 2 million enrolled in India's quit tobacco programme in a year: WHOConsidering the high interest in quitting among tobacco users, govt launched a bilingual countrywide programme in Jan 2016, and a national ...23 Jul, 2017, 03.01 PM IST
- 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.27 May, 2016, 11.53 AM IST
- Government to launch 'M Cessation' to help kick tobacco habitThe government will soon offer a mobile phone-based intervention to tobacco users where they will be counselled to kick the habit.11 Oct, 2015, 12.15 PM IST
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