Harsh Vardhan to flag off rally of school children to commemorate World No Tobacco Day 

Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan will flag off rally of 200 school children from Nirman Bhavan […]

New study uncovers false claims on e-cigarettes

A new research has cast doubt on the safety of e-cigarettes and their use as a smoking cessation aid. In […]

FDA announce proposal to regulate e-cigarettes

As part of its implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act signed by the President in 2009, […]

Stroke Epidemic Hits India

Changing habits and sedentary lifestyles have made the incidence of strokes more prent among Indians, and can induce permanent disability […]

Study Says 206 Million Indians Use Smokeless Tobacco

Having nearly 275 million tobacco users, India ranks second globally and very close to China (approximately 301 million users). But […]

Shocking Smoking Habits Registers in Poorer Countries

Two fifths of men in developing countries still smoke or use tobacco, and women are increasingly starting to smoke at […]

Chewing tobacco consumption on the rise, reveals survey

Consumption of the smokeless form of tobacco

Mass media reflects influence in usage of tobacco, says report

A recent findings from a national survey in India by Healis-Sekhsaria Institute of Public Health, an organisation work in the field of public health in India and other developing countries reveals that exposure to mass media may impact the use of tobacco in India which is a major source of illness and death.

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World No Tobacco Day is celebrated worldwide on 31st May every year to encourage tobacco users to abstain from consumption of all forms of tobacco for a period of at least 24 hours.

Play on! Virtual Reality Games for Smoking cessation

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The Virtual Reality Medical Center (VRMC)has created an Internet-based Virtual Reality (VR) game that helps adolescents cease smoking. This interactive program uses cue exposure therapy (CET) to treat addictive behaviors. Furthermore, VRMC�s teen smoking Cessation program educates adolescents on how to effectively avoid situations that cause cravings. In addition, repeated exposure to problematic triggers eventually leads to desensitization.