Tobacco cessation paradox
India is home to nearly 270 million tobacco users and accounts for roughly one-fifth of all tobacco-related deaths worldwide.
India is home to nearly 270 million tobacco users and accounts for roughly one-fifth of all tobacco-related deaths worldwide.
The Tobacco Board has urged the Union government to reconsider the recent hike in excise duties on cigarettes, warning that the move could sharply increase illicit trade and severely impact millions of tobacco farmers, workers, and small retailers across the country.
The ban will also apply to visitors entering the Maldives, a South Asian country popular for luxury tourism and home to 1,191 small coral islets.
Tobacco consumption is a significant public health challenge in India, claiming over 13 lakh lives annually.
Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, on Tuesday informed members of the Upper House about a notable decline in tobacco use among women and school-going children aged 13 to 15 years.
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The electronic cigarettes typically contain an e-liquid, made up of nicotine, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, and flavour chemicals.
Vaping continues to pose irreversible dangers for society with new-age gateway products using innovative marketing techniques to lure children and youngsters.
According to the latest estimates in the World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco trends report, there are 1.25 billion adult tobacco users in the world.
A tobacco distributor of East Burdwan was rescued by the police from the clutches of the kidnappers within 24 hours of abduction from a Jharkhand location yesterday.
