The World Health Organisation calls for an urgent ban on all flavours in tobacco and nicotine including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes, to protect youth from addiction and disease on World No Tobacco day.
The study published earlier this week in the journal 'Nature' stated that smoking "decreases the body's ability to fight off infection immediately and over time", and may also increase the risk of chronic diseases involving inflammation, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
India launches new campaign "Promise To Protect" to protect students and youth from tobacco.
The prevalence of tobacco use among boys was 9.6 per cent as compared to 7.4 per cent among girls, according to a survey.
According to a survey, over 75 per cent of shops near schools and colleges advertise tobacco products to entice teenagers.
A researcher is probing whether indigenous ways of smoking counteract the harm being done by mass-produced cigarettes?
A recent study published in the journal Nature Genetics has discovered several genes linked to an increased use of alcohol and tobacco.
The ministry has so directed the states and union territories to monitor the sales of these products and check if they comply with the guidelines of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 which require them to be manufactured under a valid drug manufacturing license.
Vaping poses a far lower risk to bystanders than passive smoking is one of the arguments of the proponents
People should quit tobacco to lead a happy life!
Tobacco use in all forms is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases across the world
Every 6 Seconds, tobacco use causes one death
We spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar to dispel some of these myths related to lung cancer and tobacco consumption.
Bollywood's veteran star Anupam Kher wishes to create awareness in the society. Here's what he said.
Single smoke can harm your body in ways incomprehensible to people.
Criticising Karnataka high court's decision to reverse pictorial warnings on tobacco products, doctors say that they help in reducing smoking.
'Padman' Akshay Kumar wants all Indians to give up nicotine.
Currently, the graphics have to cover 85% of the packet, but the retailers argue that smuggled cigarettes don't carry such large warnings.
The World Health Organisation calls for an urgent ban on all flavours in tobacco and nicotine including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes, to protect youth from addiction and disease on World No Tobacco day.
The study published earlier this week in the journal 'Nature' stated that smoking "decreases the body's ability to fight off infection immediately and over time", and may also increase the risk of chronic diseases involving inflammation, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
India launches new campaign "Promise To Protect" to protect students and youth from tobacco.
The prevalence of tobacco use among boys was 9.6 per cent as compared to 7.4 per cent among girls, according to a survey.
According to a survey, over 75 per cent of shops near schools and colleges advertise tobacco products to entice teenagers.
A researcher is probing whether indigenous ways of smoking counteract the harm being done by mass-produced cigarettes?
A recent study published in the journal Nature Genetics has discovered several genes linked to an increased use of alcohol and tobacco.
The ministry has so directed the states and union territories to monitor the sales of these products and check if they comply with the guidelines of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 which require them to be manufactured under a valid drug manufacturing license.
Vaping poses a far lower risk to bystanders than passive smoking is one of the arguments of the proponents
People should quit tobacco to lead a happy life!
Tobacco use in all forms is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases across the world
Every 6 Seconds, tobacco use causes one death
We spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar to dispel some of these myths related to lung cancer and tobacco consumption.
Bollywood's veteran star Anupam Kher wishes to create awareness in the society. Here's what he said.
Single smoke can harm your body in ways incomprehensible to people.
Criticising Karnataka high court's decision to reverse pictorial warnings on tobacco products, doctors say that they help in reducing smoking.
'Padman' Akshay Kumar wants all Indians to give up nicotine.
Currently, the graphics have to cover 85% of the packet, but the retailers argue that smuggled cigarettes don't carry such large warnings.
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