Tobacco firms 'hamper anti-smoking push'
The tobacco industry is hampering efforts to introduce life-saving interventions in low and middle-income countries, according to a report by the World Health Organization. Countries covering two-thirds
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Tobacco industry not serious about issuing health warnings: VHAI
Amid apprehensions that the new pictorial warnings on all tobacco products may be disregarded by various players, Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) on Thursday said the tobacco industry is making
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WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2015
Too few governments levy appropriate levels of tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. They therefore miss out on a proven, low-cost measure to curb demand for tobacco, save lives and generate funds
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Obesity epidemic in rural Delhi: doctors sound alarm
Study finds 75.3% of women aged 30-84 are suffering from the chronic disease Previously safe from the rising trend of obesity, rural India is now showing an alarming increase in the number of cases
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Malawi: WHO Urges Member States to Include Tobacco Control in Their Policies
Blantyre — The World Health Organization (WHO) of the Africa Region Office has called upon its member states to include tobacco control in their national policies, plans and SDG implementation frameworks
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Global Adult Tobacco Survey: India 2016-17 report
Exposure to second-hand smoke remains a major concern in India even though there has been a reduction in such exposure at home and public places since 2009-10, as per the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2
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Plain packs can save lives: WHO
No tobacco day: 150 lives lost per hour in Southeast Asian countries With tobacco-related fatalities in Southeast Asia reaching the 150 per hour mark, the World Health Organisation today urged governments
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Five districts excel on anti-tobacco front
Taking the lead in the campaign against the sale and use of killer tobacco products, Ropar, Patiala, Sangrur, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur have been declared India’s first five total COTPA (Cigarettes and Other
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Gujarat HC issues notice to Centre over tobacco notification
The division bench issued the notice to the Centre and posted the hearing to May. The Gujarat High Court Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the Union Health Ministry’s
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Study environmental impact of tobacco cultivation: House panel
During the review, experts informed the House panel that forests near tobacco cultivation areas are facing decline and loss of biodiversity. In several parts of the country, firewood is used to dry the
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Tobacco smoke exposure in home risks kids' health
The dangers of smoking near a child have been well-documented and now, a new study has revealed that exposure to tobacco smoke inside the home can increase their childhood illnesses. Researchers analyzed
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Deficiencies in public understanding about tobacco harm reduction: results from a United States national survey
<p>Tobacco products differ in their relative health harms. The need for educating consumers about such harms is growing as different tobacco products enter the marketplace and as the FDA moves to regulate
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Drought cuts output of Zimbabwe's top export earner tobacco
Production of tobacco, Zimbabwe's biggest export earner, is expected to fall 15 percent to 160 million kilograms this season following a drought that has left millions facing hunger, an industry survey
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on survey on usage of drugs and tobacco products, 02/12/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on survey on usage of drugs and tobacco products, 02/12/2014.
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Warning on tobacco products should be 85%, say doctors
In an unprecedented move, nearly 653 doctors of India and office bearers of medical societies all across India have urged the Prime Minister to implement the new set of pictorial warnings from April 1.
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Tobacco’s hidden children: hazardous child labor in United States tobacco farming
Children working on tobacco farms in the United States are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides, and other dangers, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. While US law prohibits the sale of tobacco
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Pictorial warning on tobacco packs motivates people to quit: Study
Recent studies conducted between December 2015 and March 2016 by the PGIMER, Chandigarh, has found that pictorial health warnings on packs of tobacco products do motivate people to quit. Vini Mahajan,
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Increase taxes on tobacco products to curb demand: WHO
It said that "too few" governments levy appropriate levels of tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products and miss out on a proven, low-cost measure to curb demand for tobacco and save lives Even as
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WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco smoking 2015
<p>New WHO report shows a declining rate of tobacco use and an increase in numbers of non-smokers. But governments must intensify action to combat the tobacco industry and dramatically reduce consumption of tobacco products to, in turn, protect public health says the report released at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health.</p>
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California raises tobacco buying age to 21
California's senate on Thursday approved a raft of anti-smoking legislation raising the minimum age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 and regulating e-cigarettes. Described