Prenatal cocaine exposure increases drug abuse risk among teens
The study showed that in utero exposure to cocaine doubles the risk of tobacco and marijuana use as early as age 15 and substance abuse by 17.
May 03, 2017, 22:43 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
Laryngeal cancer: Active or passive smoking leads to cancer in 'voice box'
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco use nearly kills six million people worldwide each year.
Apr 19, 2017, 11:29 AM IST
Higher tobacco taxes can help South Asia kick the butt
Higher taxes on tobacco could reduce smoking rates in South Asia by at least one-third and avoid 35-45 million premature deaths, according to a recent study.
Apr 11, 2017, 21:37 PM IST
Ban on public smoking could reduce harmful effects on health, says study
Exposure decreased across all locations surveyed, beyond the workplaces and hospitality settings covered by the 2011 legislation.
Feb 27, 2017, 20:50 PM IST
Include all tobacco products in demerit goods category: Experts
The World Health Organisation has said that taxation is clearly the best way to tackle the tobacco epidemic.
Feb 16, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
22 percent of TV programmes depict tobacco use: Government study
Nearly 22 per cent of television programmes in India depict tobacco use and 71 per cent of these were broadcast when children and adolescents may have been watching even as an estimated one million deaths in the country are linked to tobacco
Feb 10, 2017, 18:56 PM IST
Smoking in public areas now restricted as per Australian state's new laws!
As per the laws, anyone seen smoking within 10 metres of these visitor facilities will have to pay a fine of 243 Australian dollars ($185).
Feb 02, 2017, 00:13 AM IST
Want to keep your teeth healthy? Avoid these habits!
Who doesn't want to have healthy teeth? Well, everyone does and for that one needs to take proper care of them.
Feb 02, 2017, 00:12 AM 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
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
Share Bazaar : Cabinet's decision on ban of FDI on tobacco to effect Indian market today
Cabinet's decision on ban of FDI on tobacco to effect Indian market today.
Nov 17, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
70 million Indian women consume smokeless tobacco, many to kill hunger
A whopping 70 million Indian women above age 15 use smokeless tobacco (SLT), which alone constitutes 63 per cent of the world's SLT consumption, according to a Union Health Ministry report on SLT.
Nov 11, 2016, 22:14 PM IST
India ranked 3rd in pictorial warnings on tobacco products
The Cigarette Package Health Warnings International Status Report was released on the fourth day of the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) Conference of the Parties (COP 7) by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Nov 10, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Smoking of hookahs to be monitored as part of anti-tobacco move: WHO FCTC
Aiming to curb consumption of tobacco among the youth at an early stage, the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has urged its 180 member nations to monitor waterpipe (Indian hookah) tobacco use through a national surveillance system to cover all age groups.
Nov 09, 2016, 18:42 PM IST
Yoga helps tobacco addicts quit nicotine products: Study
A new study have found that nearly eighty-five per cent of tobacco addicts can quit the habit of consuming nicotine products just by doing yoga and meditation.
Nov 08, 2016, 20:12 PM IST
Committed to every plan and programme to curb tobacco use and diseases caused by it: JP Nadda
Nadda also said WHO FCTC rules are the strongest tool to curb the tobacco use in the world.
Nov 07, 2016, 14:28 PM IST
Osteoporosis: Reasons why men can also get the disease!
Osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and brittle, affects more women because they tend to have thinner bones than men.
Oct 20, 2016, 11:49 AM IST
GST Council to slap 40% 'sin tax' on tobacco products?
Consumer Voice, a voluntary action group, on Sunday urged the GST Council to levy the highest, "sin tax" of 40 percent on all forms of tobacco products, including cigarettes, beedis and smokeless tobacco.
Oct 16, 2016, 16:36 PM IST
