Tobacco addiction

Chances of tobacco addiction high among school-college students: Here’s why

According to a survey, over 75 per cent of shops near schools and colleges advertise tobacco products to entice teenagers.
Know if tobacco's native forms are harmful

A researcher is probing whether indigenous ways of smoking counteract the harm being done by mass-produced cigarettes?
Scientists discover genes affecting tobacco and alcohol use: Study

A recent study published in the journal Nature Genetics has discovered several genes linked to an increased use of alcohol and tobacco.
Here is why the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have concerns over using e-cigarettes

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.
Experts believe banning e-cigarettes could harm public health

Vaping poses a far lower risk to bystanders than passive smoking is one of the arguments of the proponents
Tobacco-free India campaign: To encourage people to give tobacco free consumption

People should quit tobacco to lead a happy life!
World No Tobacco Day 2018: Hospital organises Walkathon to create awareness

Tobacco use in all forms is a major cause of cardiovascular diseases across the world
Every 6 Seconds, tobacco use causes one death
World No Tobacco Day 2018: 7 myths on lung cancer and tobacco consumption debunked by an expert

We spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar to dispel some of these myths related to lung cancer and tobacco consumption.
Social issues: Actor Anupam Kher hopes to create awareness

Bollywood's veteran star Anupam Kher wishes to create awareness in the society. Here's what he said.
People who smoke just one cigarette a day are 30 percent more likely to have a stroke than non-smokers

Single smoke can harm your body in ways incomprehensible to people.
Doctors protest Karnataka's reversal of pictorial warning on tobacco products

Criticising Karnataka high court's decision to reverse pictorial warnings on tobacco products, doctors say that they help in reducing smoking.
In 2018, Akshay Kumar urges every Indian to say "NO to Nicotine"

'Padman' Akshay Kumar wants all Indians to give up nicotine.
Reduce the size of pictorial warnings on cigarette packets say tobacco product retailers

Currently, the graphics have to cover 85% of the packet, but the retailers argue that smuggled cigarettes don't carry such large warnings.
What do teenagers think about smoking? Fortis' study reveals stunning findings

Almost all teenagers think that if their parents smoke, it is OK for them to smoke!
Smokers are 20 percent more likely to quit if cigarettes cost a dollar more

Increases in cigarette prices were associated with quitting smoking in the older population.
WHO calls for more tobacco control worldwide to save lives

Tobacco control measures has grown almost five-fold than ten years ago.
'Less toxic' tobacco comes closer to reality

A discovery that could one day help reduce the need for nitrogen-based fertilisers in growing crops.
Tobacco use among minors down by 54%, says Nadda

"My focus has always been on youth. My mantra for success in tobacco control efforts is 'catch them young'
Tobacco exposure ups behavioural issues and dropout rates in children

Exposure to tobacco smoke is immensely toxic to the developing brain.

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Chances of tobacco addiction high among school-college students: Here’s why

Know if tobacco's native forms are harmful

Scientists discover genes affecting tobacco and alcohol use: Study

Here is why the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have concerns over using e-cigarettes

Experts believe banning e-cigarettes could harm public health

Tobacco-free India campaign: To encourage people to give tobacco free consumption

World No Tobacco Day 2018: Hospital organises Walkathon to create awareness

Every 6 Seconds, tobacco use causes one death

World No Tobacco Day 2018: 7 myths on lung cancer and tobacco consumption debunked by an expert

Social issues: Actor Anupam Kher hopes to create awareness

People who smoke just one cigarette a day are 30 percent more likely to have a stroke than non-smokers

Doctors protest Karnataka's reversal of pictorial warning on tobacco products

In 2018, Akshay Kumar urges every Indian to say "NO to Nicotine"

Reduce the size of pictorial warnings on cigarette packets say tobacco product retailers

What do teenagers think about smoking? Fortis' study reveals stunning findings

Smokers are 20 percent more likely to quit if cigarettes cost a dollar more

WHO calls for more tobacco control worldwide to save lives

'Less toxic' tobacco comes closer to reality

Tobacco use among minors down by 54%, says Nadda

Tobacco exposure ups behavioural issues and dropout rates in children

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