World No Tobacco Day: War on Tobacco
Advertising has become far more subtle these days with outright advertising banned in most countries.
Gutka is a preparation of crushed areca nuts, tobacco, catechu and other ingredients. It’s a known carcinogen and is extremely dangerous. While the major public health burden in the Western countries are due to smoking, in India, the main problem is smokeless tobacco. It’s believed that among the tobacco users, 75% consume gutka or some other form of smokeless tobacco while the rest are cigarette and beedi smokers. Its main ingredient the betel nut is a confirmed carcinogen, causes oral health problem, precancerous lesions and is also associated with heart ailments. Despite being banned in several states the product continues to available and is responsible for India having the highest oral cancer rates in the world.
Advertising has become far more subtle these days with outright advertising banned in most countries.
31st May 2017 is World No Tobacco Day and the theme for this year is 'Tobacco - a threat to development'.
The Punjab government on Thursday ordered a ban on the manufacturing of 'gutka', 'pan masala' and processed, flavoured and scented chewing tobacco and any other food products containing tobacco or nicotine in the state with immediate effect.
Gutka, pan masala & other similar tobacco products banned in Haryana
Ban on storage & sale of all forms of chewable tobacco now effective in Delhi
Delhi Govt. takes bold steps, bans sale & storage of all forms of chewable tobacco
Beware -- Sale of gutka to be a non-bailable offence in Maharashtra
'Assam government will find it hard to ban all forms of tobacco'
Examining the impacts of 'gutka ban' in selected states of India
Nearly 50% gutka users lowered gutka consumption after the state-level ban
Ban on gutka working, usage of gutka down: WHO study
Use of smokeless tobacco higher in India: Global smokeless tobacco report
MP becomes the first Indian state to ban 'gutka'
Anti-tobacco ad – will Sunita make a bigger impact than Mukesh?
Advertising has become far more subtle these days with outright advertising banned in most countries.
31st May 2017 is World No Tobacco Day and the theme for this year is 'Tobacco - a threat to development'.
The Punjab government on Thursday ordered a ban on the manufacturing of 'gutka', 'pan masala' and processed, flavoured and scented chewing tobacco and any other food products containing tobacco or nicotine in the state with immediate effect.
Gutka, pan masala & other similar tobacco products banned in Haryana
Ban on storage & sale of all forms of chewable tobacco now effective in Delhi
Delhi Govt. takes bold steps, bans sale & storage of all forms of chewable tobacco
Beware -- Sale of gutka to be a non-bailable offence in Maharashtra
'Assam government will find it hard to ban all forms of tobacco'
Examining the impacts of 'gutka ban' in selected states of India
Nearly 50% gutka users lowered gutka consumption after the state-level ban
Ban on gutka working, usage of gutka down: WHO study
Use of smokeless tobacco higher in India: Global smokeless tobacco report
MP becomes the first Indian state to ban 'gutka'
Anti-tobacco ad – will Sunita make a bigger impact than Mukesh?
