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Over 1 million youth started smoking daily, most used JULL e-cigarettes: U
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
San Diego (California) [US] May 30 (ANI): Nearly 2,300 adolescents and young adults became new tobacco smokers in the US over the period of 2017-2019 with the total number of users under 21 years of age vaping (using e-cigarettes) rising to over 1 million by 2019, accordingly to new publishe
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Inspired by KGF 2's 'Rocky Bhai', Hyderabad boy smokes pack of cigarettes,
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 28 (ANI): A 15-year-old boy from Hyderabad who was inspired by the lead character "Rocky Bhai" from the popular South Indian movie KGF Chapter 2 smoked a full packet of cigarettes and fell sick.
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Assam Rifles seizes foreign-origin cigarettes worth over Rs 23 crore in Mi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Champhai (Mizoram) [India], May 27 (ANI): Troops of the Assam Rifles seized a huge consignment of foreign-origin cigarettes estimated to be worth over Rs 23 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district on Friday.
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Mizoram: Foreign origin cigarettes worth over Rs 6 lakh recovered in Champ
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Champhai (Mizoram) [India], March 4 (ANI): Assam Rifles on Friday informed that they have recovered foreign origin cigarettes worth over Rs 6 lakh from the Ruantlang area of Mizoram's Champhai.
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Bangladesh seizes over 1 cr smuggled Chinese cigarettes: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 1 (ANI): Chittagong Custom House in Bangladesh on Monday seized 1.5 crore sticks of foreign cigarettes exported by China under false pretences, reported local media.
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Assam: Man kills father over dispute for 'Bidi'
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Barpeta (Assam) [India], February 24 (ANI): A man in Assam's Barpeta killed his father on Wednesday over an alleged dispute for a Bidi (a thin cigarette filled with tobacco flake & commonly wrapped in a tendu leaf).
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Special police staff bust racket of smuggling cigarettes from Dubai, arres
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Special police staff of the Central district on Wednesday busted a racket of smuggling cigarettes from Dubai, arrested an accused and seized 2,040 packets of cigarettes worth Rs 20 lakh.
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Man kills father over 'bidi' in Assam's Barpeta
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 23 (ANI): In a gruesome incident, a man killed his father over a dispute for a 'Bidi' (a thin cigarette filled with tobacco flake and commonly wrapped in a tendu) in Assam's Barpeta district, informed police on Wednesday.
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WHO launches Quit Tobacco App
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched 'Quit Tobacco App' to help people kick the cigarette butt and give up the use of tobacco in all forms - including smokeless and other newer products.
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Pictorial warning on sodas can fight childhood obesity, says study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
North Carolina [US], February 2 (ANI): We often see warnings on cigarette packets, that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. What if the same is put on an innocent-looking soda bottle, filled with unhealthy levels of sugar? A recent study examines the same.
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Study finds financial incentives help pregnant women to quit smoking
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 7 (ANI): According to a new research, pregnant women are more likely to stop smoking if they are offered financial incentives as part of a treatment plan.
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Chinese national arrested for smuggling in Bangladesh's Teknaf
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Teknaf [Bangladesh], December 5 (ANI): A Chinese smuggler was arrested in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh along with 10,840 packets of Chinese cigarettes by the Coast Guard, a local media said on Sunday.
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