Tag: Tobacco
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One-year ban on gutkha, pan masala in Punjab
An official spokesperson said the decision has been taken in pursuance of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011.
October 13, 2018 -
New drugs may help smokers kick the butt
Nicotine triggers the release of dopamine and serotonin, two pleasure-causing chemicals produced by the body.
August 28, 2018 -
Second hand smoke linked to dry cough among teenagers
They are two times more likely to have a dry cough at night and and 1.5 times more likely to miss school due to illness.
August 22, 2018 -
Ban sought on e-cigarettes in Himachal
Himachal Upbhokta Sanrakshan Parishad (consumer protection forum) and Consumer Voice, which are working collectively against tobacco use in HP, on Thursday urged the Himachal government to ban e-cigarettes in the hill state. In a joint letter to the Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur and Health minister, Vipin Singh Parmar, Chairman of the Himachal, the two …
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July 13, 2018 -
Smoking during pregnancy can cause hearing loss in baby
Exposing your baby to tobacco smoke during pregnancy or after the birth may cause hearing impairment in them.
June 6, 2018 -
Himachal displays sixth highest decline in tobacco use
Himachal Pradesh sustained efforts for tobacco control have started showing results as the state displays sixth highest decline in tobacco use among the 30 states in the country. This is revealed by the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) – 2 report (2016-17), which is a global standard for systematically monitoring adult tobacco use (smoking and …
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June 2, 2018 -
Why Tobacco is Res Extra Commercium?
Scientists and experts across the globe have unequivocally proved that tobacco use kills half of its users if they do not stop using tobacco (according to government sources tobacco consumption kills more than 900,000 people every year in India). Studies also suggest that tobacco, which is laced with nicotine, is a highly addictive substance, even …
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February 21, 2018 -
No interim stay on Karnataka HC order against tobacco picture warnings: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday declined an interim stay of the Karnataka High Court order setting aside the 2014 Rules mandating that 85 per cent space on both the sides of a packet of cigarettes or other tobacco products carry a pictorial warning on their harmful effects. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and …
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December 22, 2017 -
SC to hear plea on pictorial warning on tobacco products today
The Supreme Court agreed to hear today itself a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court order which quashed the government regulation that packets of tobacco products must carry pictorial warning covering 85 per cent of packaging space. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul considered the submission for …
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December 22, 2017 -
Do not support use of tobacco: Hookah bars to NGT
Restaurants and bars in the city, which permit hookah smoking, have told the National Green Tribunal that they do not support the use of tobacco of any kind within their premises. The restaurants and bars, in pursuance to the notices issued to them, informed a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that they …
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December 3, 2017 -
Challans worth ₹21,700 issued during anti-smoking drive
In a drive against smoking at public places and illicit sale of tobacco, Delhi’s health department raided around 100 shops in Saket area and issued challans worth ₹21,700 to vendors and individuals. The raid was conducted on Thursday by teams of the State Tobacco Control Cell in collaboration with the Delhi Police to crack down on …
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December 2, 2017 -
Gearing up to shield kids from tobacco
After Delhi High Court last month sought response from the Centre and state government on a PIL seeking to enforce complete ban on sale of tobacco and cigarettes near educational institutions in the national capital, government agencies have reportedly geared up for law enforcement. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently issued a …
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November 19, 2017 -
Eateries with hookah bars to lose licence
The Delhi government on Tuesday asked the police and municipal corporations to cancel the licences of restaurants, eateries and hotels where hookah smoking was being allowed. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said hookah smoking was not allowed in either non-smoking or smoking zones in the national capital. Jain has said Delhi Police and municipal corporations …
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November 1, 2017 -
Peer influence can help reduce tobacco use
'Participating in a brief intervention delivered by their peers in community settings can help youth and adolescent to reduce smoking'.
October 28, 2017 -
Amend Article 47
According to the World Health Organization, tobacco use is responsible for six of eight leading causes of death worldwide and kills more people than HIV/AIDS, legal drugs, illegal drugs, road accidents, murder and suicide put together each year. It is also the cause of 14.3 per cent of male deaths and 4.7 per cent of …
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October 5, 2017 -
PGIMER Chandigarh shows TB patients way to quit smoking
The School of Public Health department of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has found in its research on first randomised trial on pulmonary Tuberculosis patients in the country that a brief Smoking Cessation Intervention for Tuberculosis (TB) patients may help smokers quit smoking and improve treatment results. PGIMER has also …
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September 8, 2017 -
Social media as addictive as tobacco, says Jennifer Aniston
Actor Jennifer Aniston said she believes the addiction of social media is akin to that of tobacco. The 48-year-old actor said she steers clear from the Internet for the sake of her sanity. “I equate it to the tobacco industry; it’s hard enough being a kid growing up and becoming who you are and finding …
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August 16, 2017