Rajasthan banned the production, sales and storage of gutka (tobacco-laced paan masala), the fifth state in the country to do so, and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot warned of strong action to enforce it. Violators will be fined …
Less than a week after imposing a blanket ban on the manufacture, storage and sale of 'gutka' (tobacco paan masala) and its variants in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday deferred its ban. The ban on 'gutka' and …
Goa may soon be a smoke-free zone! In a bid to make the coastline smoke-free, the tourism department is mulling a ban on its use on beaches from October. "We are planning a law which will include beaches in the list of public …
Women smokers are on the rise. Here are some facts you didn't know about women and smoking:
About 200 million of the world’s one billion smokers are women
Far fewer women than men use tobacco. Globally, about 40% of men …
Children whose mothers smoke during pregnancy have lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, known to protect against heart disease in later life. By the age of eight, children born to mothers who smoked had …
The Maharashtra state government has imposed a ban on the manufacture, sale and storage of gutka. This decision will cost the state Rs 100 cr every year. The Maharashtra finance minister and deputy CM Ajit Pawar indicated that …
An anti-tobacco voluntary group sought intervention of India's food safety authority to check promotion and sales of tobacco products in the country as part of the public health policy. HRIDAY (Health Related Information …
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) devised by the WHO and the Centre for Disease Control Atlanta (US), implemented with the help of the state government revealed that 31.4% of the adult population in Maharashtra use tobacco …
There may be a blanket ban on smoking in public places and a proposal on the table to ban gutka but the stark truth is the fact that Marashtra remains one of the largest consumers of tobacco in any form in the country. Theses …
Second-hand or passive smoking is almost as dangerous as active smoking. According to WHO, passive smoking causes 600,000 deaths every year. Here are 10 facts you should know about about passive smoking:
Second-hand …
Lifestyle advice given by doctors to men diagnosed with infertility should be radically overhauled, says latest research. Current guidelines warn infertile men about the dangers of smoking, alcohol consumption and recreational …
An anti-tobacco advocacy group has drawn the attention of the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) to some shops at the airport selling tobacco products without displaying a warning sign prohibiting sale to minors.In a …
Smokers have always known that certain foods and drinks enhance the taste of smoking whereas others don't. Things like meat, alcohol, caffeine, spicy food items, etc. enhance the taste of tobacco whereas milk, fruit juices, …
According to experts, the recent trend of citizens of developing nations like India and Pakistan adopting lazy lifestyles of the west, will see cancer rates rise around the world. Experts put the figure somewhere around 22 …
