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Use of e-cigarette on rise among US adults
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 18 (ANI): The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or vaping has increased in recent years among US adults, with nearly one in 20 reporting the use of e-cigarettes, says a recent study.
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CAPHRA urges Health Ministry to discuss rights of vapers in a global treat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): An Asian alliance of tobacco harm reduction advocacy organizations has urged India' Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to bring up the rights of smokers who want to switch to safer alternatives during the Ninth Session of Parties (COP9) of the Wo
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Third-hand smoke can convey hazardous chemicals in more ways: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): Not just the ones who are smoking, or the time of smoking that can cause problems. People can carry hazardous compounds from cigarette smoke that cling to their bodies and clothes, the compounds of which are later released into non-smoking environments, ex
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Punjab inks MoU to showcase State as investment destination
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Punjab and the Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG), Singapore, in the presence of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday here to work out modalities for exploring leadership t
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Study links childhood abuse to adolescent experimentation with cigarettes
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 25 (ANI): Kids who have been abused, neglected or mistreated at home are more likely to start smoking, according to a recent study.
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Gold, cigarettes worth Rs 19.4 lakh seized at Chennai airport
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): The Customs officials here at the international airport on Sunday seized gold and cigarettes of worth Rs 19.4 lakh.
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Use of e-cigarettes or vaping can be most plausible reason for acute respi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Feb 9 (ANI): According to a recent study, researchers have found that the use of e-cigarettes or vaping could be the most plausible reason for acute respiratory illness and severe difficulty in swallowing.
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Smokers who kicked habit recently more likely to go for e-cigarettes: Stud
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Smokers, who kicked the habit within the last five years, are more likely to switch to vaping as against the one who quitted a decade or more ago.
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Punjab Police to enforce ban on e-cigarettes, hookah bars
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Acting on the directions of Health and Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, 'State Tobacco Control Cell' in collaboration with the Punjab Police has initiated a state-level drive to curb tobacco use to save children and youth across the State.
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Godfrey Phillips clocks 39 pc jump in net profit at Rs 114 crore
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Godfrey Phillips India Ltd on Friday reported 39 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 114 crore during the third quarter of current fiscal (Q3 FY20) compared to Rs 82 crore in the year-ago period.
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Teens' vaping likely to cause extreme difficulty in breathing, swallowing
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Feb 5 (ANI): If you don't have a prior record of asthma or respiratory illness, and still get a sudden feeling of acute respiratory distress and severe difficulty in swallowing, the most plausible reason could be the use of e-cigarettes or vaping.
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E-cigarettes are popular among comparatively recent quitters, study sugges
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): Vaping is common for those who left smoking tobacco within the past 5 years rather than for those who left a decade or more ago.
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