How Class 10 Students Are The Top Users Of Tobacco Products, Reveals Survey
We bring you an overview of the survey conducted by an Indian institute which reveals how teens have become the top vouchers of tobacco products, read on.
Jun 01, 2023, 13:38 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day: How Smoking Affects Your Quality Of Life? What You Should Know
Here we provides an overview of the potential health risks associated with smoking, as well as tips on how to reduce the risk of developing serious health conditions. Read on.
May 31, 2023, 11:55 AM IST
Smoking on rise among young Indian women: Assocham
More and more young working women across metropolitan cities in India are resorting to smoking.
Mar 09, 2018, 17:50 PM IST
One cigarette is enough to make you an addict, says study
The findings from over 215,000 survey respondents provide strong support for prioritizing efforts to reduce cigarette experimentation among adolescents.
Jan 10, 2018, 17:49 PM IST
Over 50% teens believe smoking cuts stress, gives them a 'cool' reputation: Survey
The survey showed that over 52 percent teenagers believed that smoking helps increase concentration levels.
Dec 04, 2017, 20:09 PM IST
US tobacco firms to publish anti-smoking ads in dailies
The accusations were based on a special law called the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act (RICO), initially promulgated to combat organised crime groups like the mafia.
Nov 23, 2017, 19:00 PM IST
Rise in smoking-related illnesses urges Australia to sue tobacco industry
An estimated 2.6 million adult Australians were smokers in 2014, and smoking remains the country's leading preventable cause of death and disease.
Nov 20, 2017, 11:13 AM IST
Chennai girl enters Forbes '30 under 30' list for her tool to fight smoking
Akshaya Shanmugam holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in Anna University, Chennai and a Master’s degree and PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Nov 16, 2017, 17:42 PM IST
Scientists decode why smokers find it hard to quit
Researchers examined the withdrawal responses in millimeter-long roundworms Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), which get hooked on nicotine just like humans.
Nov 09, 2017, 15:24 PM IST
Smokers may find it easier to quit with help of online social networks: Study
A key finding was that increasing integration into the social network was a significant predictor of subsequent abstinence, researchers said.
Nov 06, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
Women find it harder to quit smoking, study explains why
The researchers set up a 13-week experiment during which they administered nicotine-infused water to mice.
Nov 02, 2017, 12:32 PM IST
Switching to e-cigarettes could reduce mortality rate, says study
A death is notched up as premature when a person departs before their expected age — say 75 or 80 depending on the country — and is usually preventable through a healthier lifestyle.
Oct 03, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
E-cigarette ban: Experts warn of harmful consequences for smokers – Read
Some states in India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra and Kerala, have prohibited sales of e-cigarettes, while tobacco cigarettes remain legal.
Sep 03, 2017, 17:02 PM IST
Small increase in cigarette price can make smokers quit: Study
In addition to finding that current smokers were 20 percent more likely to quit smoking when pack prices went up by a dollar, researchers showed that there was a three per cent overall reduction in smoking risk.
Aug 20, 2017, 19:24 PM IST
Shocking! Teens aged 13-15 years turning towards using tobacco products, reveals survey
Most smokers, according to the study take up smoking during their teens and half of nations had a smoking rate of at least 15 percent for boys compared to the 8 percent of girls.
Jun 19, 2017, 18:24 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2017: Tobacco kills one person every six seconds; health effect of smoking and nicotine
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), tobacco uses kill nearly six million people in a year.
May 31, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
They say smoking is injurious to health, this 'spine-chilling video' just proves it right - Watch
In the video, a man is seen throwing a cigarette butt inside a sewer hole and soon after that, it explodes in the man's face.
Apr 13, 2017, 13:56 PM IST
Russia to ban cigarette sale 'to anyone born after 2015'
A Kremlin spokesman said such a ban would need serious consideration and consultation with other Ministries.
Jan 12, 2017, 00:02 AM IST
Smoking may shorten lifespan of HIV patients more than the virus itself
A study led by an Indian researcher has shown that cigarette smoking substantially reduces the lifespan of people living with HIV, potentially even more than HIV itself.
Nov 03, 2016, 14:11 PM IST
'Teens who feel 'too fat' light up cigarettes to slim down'
Researchers also found that white teens were more than twice as likely as African-American adolescents to smoke for weight loss.
Oct 17, 2016, 23:37 PM IST
