Health Ministry notifies new health warnings for tobacco products

The Union Health Ministry has notified new sets of specified health warnings for all tobacco product packs. The new rules […]

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Smoking and health insurance: Things you should know

We all know that health insurance and smoking is something that doesnt go hand in hand.  It is very important […]

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How does Tobacco cause premature death?

Tobacco is a plant that grows naturally. The leaves of tobacco are consumed in various forms in different parts of […]

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Banning sale of loose cigarettes can curb smoking: Poll

Nearly sixty per cent of Indians, who recently participated in a poll on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, […]

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Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital launches quit tobacco campaign

Jaipur-based charitable hospital Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre has launched a campaign on the occasion of World No […]

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Remove tobacco vendors from educational areas: experts

India has been witnessing 2.5-3 lakh new cases of head and neck cancer every year. Concerning the same, the country’s […]

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Indus Health Plus Abnormality Report reveals 20-28% of population in Mumbai run the risk of oral cancer

Tobacco consumption is one of the major causes of death and illness worldwide. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Study […]

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Female smokers outnumber male smokers

Tobacco kills nearly six million people each year, globally. India now has 12.1 million women smokers and falls only behind […]

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Need Stronger Regulations in e-cigarettes

A group of paediatricians from United States have strongly recommended that the minimum age to purchase tobacco products — including […]

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Health ministers of South East Asia sign anti-tobacco declaration

Health ministers from 11 countries of the WHO South-East Asia region, including India, signed a declaration pledging to accelerate tough […]

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Government considering raising minimum age for smoking

A committee set up by the Health Ministry to recommend amendments to the Tobacco Regulation Act is considering recommending raising […]

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Government may ban sale of loose cigarettes, fine public smoking

The government is mulling a Rs 20,000 fine for individuals caught smoking cigarettes in public, a 1000 percent increase over […]

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Hookah Smoking Severely Affects Indoor Air Quality

Smoking waterpipes, or hookahs, creates hazardous concentrations of indoor air pollution and poses increased risk from diminished air quality for […]

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