Quit Tobacco, Save Your Smile: Benefits Of Quitting Tobacco For Oral Health
Smoking also affects the body's immune response, making it harder to fight off infections, which can exacerbate gum disease. This can lead to symptoms such as swollen, bleeding gums, and in severe cases, tooth loss.
May 31, 2024, 15:36 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day: India's Struggle With Teenage Smoking
Tobacco addiction, fuelled by harmful nicotine, a highly addictive compound inherent in tobacco plants, ensnares vulnerable groups in a web of physical, social, and mental dependencies from an early age if exposed.
May 31, 2024, 12:34 PM IST
Smoke Signals: How Quitting Smoking Triggers A Cascade Of Positive Changes In The Body
The benefits of quitting smoking are profound and immediate, with the body showing remarkable resilience in healing from the damage caused by tobacco.
May 31, 2024, 10:48 AM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2024: Date, Theme, Significance, And More
Observing World No Tobacco Day is crucial to motivate individuals to quit smoking. It will save the lives of those around them and their own. It's important to understand the origins and history of this day before you celebrate it.
May 30, 2024, 10:32 AM IST
DNA: Today is World No Tobacco Day
This segment of DNA brings you information related to today's history.
May 31, 2023, 23:50 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day: The Growing Problem Of Teenagers Getting Addicted To Smoking
According to a recent survey, 38% of cigarette, 47% of bidi, and 52% of smokeless tobacco users started their habits before turning 10 years old. It also discusses about about how more minors are getting addicted to tobacco, read on to find out more.
May 31, 2023, 15:18 PM IST
World No-Tobacco Day 2023: Here's How Smoking Affects Pregnancy And Women's Health
If you are planning to embrace parenthood, first stop smoking, says experts ahead of World No Tobacco Day. Read more to find out about the harmful effects of nicotine during pregnancy.
May 31, 2023, 14:44 PM IST
World No-Tobacco Day 2023: How Vaping Can Increase Risk Of Depression And Anxiety In Adolescents- Expert Explains
World No Tobacco Day, also known as Anti-Tobacco Day, is observed annually on May 31 as a worldwide campaign initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to promote effective tobacco control laws and increase public awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco use.
May 31, 2023, 10:54 AM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2022: Children in UP start smoking at around age 9; survey reveals...
World No Tobacco Day 2022: The survey found that children even younger than that -- about seven-year-old girls and eight-year-old boys -- initiate smoking bidi.
May 31, 2022, 16:14 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day: Not only cancer, smoking can cause severe vision loss, say experts
Several research studies suggest smoking can lead to deterioration of the macula (responsible for central vision). Research also shows that smokers are at five to six times higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration than non-smokers.
May 31, 2022, 10:50 AM IST
Smoking can go beyond lungs, impact quality of life
Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. People who smoke cigarettes are 15 to 30 times more likely to get lung cancer or die from lung cancer than people who do not smoke.
May 31, 2021, 14:25 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2021: History, theme and significance
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on May 31 each year to inform the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.
May 31, 2021, 08:59 AM IST
World No Tobacco Day: Smokers face 50% higher risk of developing severe disease, death from COVID-19, says WHO
"Quitting is the best thing smokers can do to lower their risk from this coronavirus, as well as the risk of developing cancers, heart disease and respiratory illnesses," WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
May 31, 2021, 07:44 AM IST
World No Tobacco Day: What is its theme, history and significance
World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on May 31 to spread awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco on health. The aim of this campaign is also to reduce the prevalence of the diseases and deaths due to the consumption of tobacco. This year, the theme of the World no Tobacco Day is “Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use.”
May 31, 2020, 10:33 AM IST
Accelerate actions to slash tobacco use across South-East Asian Region: WHO
It also asked its member countries to undertake targeted actions like developing youth-focused anti-tobacco campaigns, increasing the cost of the product and protecting people from its exposure.
May 30, 2019, 15:55 PM IST
'Yellow line' campaign in Chhattisgarh on World No Tobacco Day
The 'Yellow Line Campaign' is aimed at making people aware about the adverse effects of consumption of tobacco and its products, and preventing the young generation from getting addicted to it.
May 27, 2019, 15:32 PM IST
Ban on sale of loose cigarettes will help cut smoking in India: Survey
WHO data reveals tobacco use kills more than 7 million people every year and costs households and governments over US$ 1.4 trillion through healthcare expenditure and lost productivity.
May 31, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2017: Left smoking almost 35 years back, says Amitabh Bachchan
World No Tobacco Day reportedly intends to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the globe.
May 31, 2017, 11:25 AM IST
World No Tobacco Day: Here are 7 best tips to kick the butt
The fact is that addiction to nicotine not only harms your body, but also your personal, professional and social life.
May 31, 2017, 11:01 AM IST
