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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...
Odisha imposes complete ban on all chewable tobacco, nicotine productsOdisha has implemented a comprehensive ban on all tobacco and nicotine products, including chewable and non-chewable varieties, regardless ...
AIIMS-Delhi researchers call for relook at ban on e-cigarettesAIIMS-Delhi researchers are advocating for a reassessment of India's ban on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), citing evidence th...
Odisha govt collected Rs 6,595 cr of tax from tobacco, pan masala over 11 years: CM Majhi tells assemblyThe Odisha government has amassed Rs 6,595.55 crore in tax revenue from tobacco and pan masala sales over 11 years. The revenue grew from R...
Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EUBelgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes from Jan. 1. The ban is due to health and environmental concerns. Health mini...
PMI’s Science-Led shift: Dr. Moira Gilchrist argues for Tobacco Harm Reduction at Technovation 2024
New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco banSet to take effect from July, the toughest anti-tobacco rules in the world would have banned sales to those born after Jan. 1, 2009, cut ni...
You may soon need prescription for nicotine gums and patchesAs per the existing provisions under Schedule K of Drugs Rules, 1945, nicotine gum and lozenges containing up to 2mg of nicotine are exempt...
Why passive vaping can be a health scare for the smoker and those around himThe lung defenses of smokers, vapers, and bystanders are overwhelmed by repeated exposure.
India Needs To Review E-Cigarette Ban Via Multi-Stakeholder Consult
New Zealand plans lifetime ban on cigarette sales to stamp out smoking"We want to make sure young people never start smoking so we will make it an offence to sell or supply smoked tobacco products to new cohor...
E-cigarette legislation 'all bark no bite', diluted under industry influenceA recipient of 2013 WHO award for fighting tobacco, he said the bill "partially addresses" the usage of e-cigarettes, which is less than 1 ...
Of smoke and mirrors: Will vaping ban stop millennials from lighting up?First-time offenders will get a year’s imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both.
Commerce ministry asks health ministry to frame law to ban manufacture, sale of e-cigarettesThe health ministry had asked the commerce ministry to issue a notification banning import of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), ...
Need laws to fix liability of tobacco industry: WHO conventionThe six-day conference was held at Greater Noida near here in which about 1,500 delegates along with other observers participated.
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...
Government to clamp down on CSR activities of tobacco companies; disallow ads on mobile, InternetThe anti-tobacco legislation is being amended to make it more compliant with WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
Assam to ban manufacture, sale, use of smoking products"I do not know when it will happen, but I want to begin the banning of smoking tobacco in the country from Assam," Sarma said.
Maharashtra govt extends ban on gutkha, pan masala by another yearMaharashtra government today extended the ban on gutkha and pan masala across the state by another year.
Gutka, pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine banned in AssamAssam has banned manufacture and distribution of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine. The ban is for a period of one year.