Sunny Leone won’t endorse this product in future...
Sunny will not sign any contract for such kind of advertisements.
Jan 19, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Chewing paan, tobacco banned at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple
"Devotees chewing 'paan' (beetle leaf) and 'gutkha' will be denied entry into the Kashi Vishwanath temple here, an official said on Monday.
Jan 18, 2016, 20:09 PM IST
Beware! E-cigarettes may lead to cancer
Marketed as a safer alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, electronic cigarettes could actually damage cells in ways that could lead to cancer, suggests new research.
Dec 29, 2015, 12:00 PM IST
Nadda launches IT-enabled tool to help quit tobacco
The Centre on Friday launched four IT-based health care initiatives including an audio-based mobile service which will deliver weekly messages to families about pregnancy and child birth, an IT-enabled tool to help quit tobacco, and a dedicated helpline for TB patients.
Dec 25, 2015, 23:21 PM IST
Here's how graphic cigarettes images can help smokers to quit
This was associated with them thinking their habit was more dangerous and being more likely to consider quitting.
Dec 22, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
Watch: Man encourages little kid to smoke, latter coughs it out
The man, carrying a boy on his lap, is seen lighting biddi in child's mouth and encouraging him to smoke it out.
Nov 21, 2015, 14:26 PM IST
World COPD Day: Short of breath? Get screened for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
If you find it unusually hard to breathe during exercise or just after taking a flight of stairs, better get screened for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease, suggest doctors.
Nov 18, 2015, 00:13 AM IST
Over 21 percent use tobacco in Himachal, says minister
The state has stepped up efforts to sustain the smoke-free status.
Nov 11, 2015, 14:13 PM IST
Police complaint against Harbhajan Singh for serving tobacco at wedding ceremony: Reports
Harbhajan-Basra had tied the nuptial knot on Thursday, October 29, after a nine-year of courtship.
Nov 01, 2015, 17:49 PM IST
US docs want stronger regulations of e-cigarettes
The AAP has urged the US Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems the same as other tobacco products.
Oct 26, 2015, 17:41 PM IST
Second-hand smoke kills over 1 lakh people in China: WHO
Second-hand smoke causes more than 100,000 deaths in China annually, the WHO has said as it called on the world's largest tobacco consuming nation to enact a national tobacco control law.
Oct 19, 2015, 17:41 PM IST
How e-cigarettes, water pipes may lead to increased tobacco use
A recent study has revealed that the use of e-cigarettes and alternative tobacco products may lead to increased tobacco use.
Oct 14, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
US launches anti-smoking campaign targeting 'hip-hop' teens
'Fresh Empire' is part of the FDA's ongoing efforts to combat tobacco uptake and use among youth.
Oct 07, 2015, 20:23 PM IST
Reduced-nicotine cigarettes cuts urge of smoking
A new study has revealed that reduced-nicotine cigarettes decrease the dependence and frequency of smoking.
Oct 01, 2015, 23:48 PM IST
New mobile app to help people quit smoking in Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) on Monday launched a personalised mobile phone app which aims to help smokers quit by enabling them to interact with somebody who will support them in doing so.
Sep 22, 2015, 00:18 AM IST
Beware! Smoking can make you diabetic
Smoking cigarettes or breathing in second-hand tobacco smoke significantly increases the risk of Type-2 diabetes, warns a new study.
Sep 18, 2015, 19:14 PM IST
ITC down 4% on reports of Maha baning sale of loose cigarettes
Shares of tobacco companies, ITC and Godfrey Phillips, fell by up to 4 percent Tuesday amid reports that Maharashtra has decided to ban sale of loose cigarettes.
Jun 02, 2015, 20:35 PM IST
Exports of 6 key agri products record negative growth in FY15
Exports of six key agricultural products, including tea, spices and tobacco, have registered negative growth in 2014-15, mainly due to decline in prices in global commodity markets.
May 26, 2015, 20:44 PM IST
'More tax on cigarette means more contraband tobacco intake'
The more you tax cigarettes, the more is consumption of contraband tobacco products, said ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar while expressing hopes of a "moderate Budget" this year.
Feb 02, 2015, 21:44 PM IST
Reynolds American to buy Lorillard for $27.4 bn
US tobacco giant Reynolds American will buy smaller rival Lorillard in a USD 27.4 billion cash-and-stock deal, the companies said Tuesday.
Jul 15, 2014, 18:57 PM IST
