Sikh stabbed to death in US for refusing to sell cigarettes
Jagjeet Singh, who was a clerk at the Hatch Food and Gas convenience store, came to the US 18 months ago and stayed with his sister and brother-in-law in Modesto.
May 08, 2017, 22:00 PM IST
Smokers rejoice! E-cigarettes can help you kick the butt
The study suggest that e-cigarettes may provide a safer alternative to smokers than the traditional cigarettes.
Apr 28, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
Items getting costlier and cheaper from April 1 – Here's the list
From the next fiscal year, that is from today, a lot of things of your daily needs as well as things of your comfort are going to get dearer.
Apr 01, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Researchers come up with method to measure potentially damaging cigarette smoke radicals
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mar 30, 2017, 16:51 PM IST
E-cigarettes may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases, says study
E-cigarettes may not be as harmless as believed, but a new study has revealed that regular vapers may increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
Feb 03, 2017, 16:14 PM IST
Budget 2017 impact: Cigarettes, tobacco, mobiles assembled in India to turn dearer
Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to pay more for their indulgence as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley continued with the crackdown on cigarettes, bidis and tobacco products by increasing taxes in the Budget 2017-18.
Feb 01, 2017, 17:56 PM IST
E-cigarettes may be luring low-risk youth to tobacco
E-cigarettes -- seen as responsible for a decline in cigarette smoking among the youth -- are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, researchers warned.
Jan 24, 2017, 00:03 AM IST
Vapers urge WHO to back safer products for smokers
Vapers on Wednesday called on the World Health Organisation to allow the world's one billion smokers to have equal access to safer alternatives to cigarettes such as the electronic cigarettes they smoke.
Nov 09, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
Smoking one pack daily can cause 150 mutations in lung cells, claims study
Individuals who smoke one packet of cigarettes a day develop an average of 150 extra mutations in their lungs every year, researchers have warned.
Nov 04, 2016, 20:16 PM IST
E-cigarettes can reduce burden of smoking-related deaths in India
Use of electronic cigarettes has helped 6.1 million smokers in the European Union to quit smoking, according to a 2014 study that analysed data involving a representative sample of nearly 28,000 Europeans.
Oct 05, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
E-cigarettes can help kick the habit, say Indian researchers
More than one million Indians reportedly die annually because of smoking, making it the fourth leading cause of death due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the country.
Oct 03, 2016, 14:50 PM IST
Strawberry flavour increases toxicity in e-cigarettes
Are you addicted to flavoured e-cigarettes? If so, then think again before you use them.
Sep 20, 2016, 23:07 PM IST
E-cigarettes can help eliminate smoking in 30 years: Research
Smoking, which can cause several ailments including cancer, can soon become a thing of the past if quality and diversity of vaping products continue to increase, and costs continue to fall, economists have estimated.
Aug 25, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Why smoking puts you at increase risk of oral diseases
Puffing cigarettes can increase the likelihood that certain bacteria will not only set up camp but will build a fortified city in the mouth and fight against the immune system, thereby making you vulnerable to oral diseases, new research suggests.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
ITC resumes cigarette production
Diversified group ITC Sunday said there is "progressive resumption" of production at its cigarette factories, which was suspended from May 4 over the large pictorial warning issue.
May 08, 2016, 19:14 PM IST
ITC shuts cigarette factories to comply with 85% pictorial warnings
Diversified group ITC Thursday said its cigarette factories have been shut since yesterday and will remain so till the time it is able to comply with "interim requirements" of 85 percent pictorial warnings.
May 05, 2016, 23:31 PM IST
Bizarre! Smoking dead scorpions new fave for Pakistani addicts?
Sohbat, who started smoking dead scorpions at the age of 20, used to buy them from a vendor at Jalil Kabab house for just Rs1 or 2.
Apr 18, 2016, 17:40 PM IST
Withdraw 85% warning regulation on tobacco products: Retailers
Micro retailers selling cigarettes and other tobacco products on Tuesday demanded withdrawal of the government's order to increase the size of graphic warning to 85 per cent on packets.
Apr 13, 2016, 00:20 AM IST
Pregnant mom who smokes risks altering baby's DNA
If you can't keep your hands off cigarettes while pregnant, then you may be altering the DNA of your developing foetus as a new study suggests that maternal smoking during pregnancy leaves its lasting mark on the child's genetic make-up.
Apr 06, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
PMO backs Health Ministry on larger pictorial warnings on tobacco packs
Officials in the health ministry maintained it is "firm on anti-tobacco stand" as it is a matter of public interest.
Apr 05, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
