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Odisha government imposes statewide ban on tobacco and nicotine products
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
In a groundbreaking move to protect public health, the Government of Odisha has officially banned the manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, or sale of all food products containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients in the state. This includes items s
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Karnataka government bans smokeless tobacco products to protect 'public he
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On World No Tobacco Day, an important notification has been issued by the Karnataka government to protect 'public health', banning the use of smokeless tobacco products in public places.
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New Campaign "Promise To Protect" Launched on Gandhi Jayanti to Save Stude
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3: According to Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4 (2019), 38 per cent of cigarette, 47 per cent of bidi smokers and 52 per cent of smokeless tobacco users in India initiate use before their 10th birthday. On Gandhi Jayanti, the Ministry of Education, Government of Indi
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Musical Anthem: "Aaj Zindagi Jeete Hain" launched by Music Composer Duo Sa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1: According to Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4, 38% of cigarette, 47% of bidi smokers and 52% of smokeless tobacco users in India initiated use before their 10th birthday. On World No Tobacco Day, Apex Cancer Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), in collaboration with
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Music Composer-Duo Salim-Sulaiman launched Musical Anthem - "Aaj Zindagi J
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1: According to Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4, 38% of cigarette, 47% of bidi smokers and 52% of smokeless tobacco users in India initiated the use before their 10th birthday. In contrast, 71% of students thought other people's cigarette smoking is harmful t
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88 pc Indians strongly favour strengthening tobacco control law: Survey
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Over 80 per cent of Indians believe that use of cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco is a very serious problem and 88 per cent strongly support the strengthening of the current tobacco control law to address this menace, while 72 per cent believe seco
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Dr Vardhan directs States/UTs to create awareness about ill-effect of spit
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has directed all States/UTs to create widespread awareness regarding the ill-effect of spitting and use of smokeless tobacco at public places.
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Combating COVID-19: Andhra bans chewing, spitting smokeless tobacco at pub
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday issued an order stating that in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, the public are prohibited to chew and spit smokeless tobacco.
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ICMR appeals to people to not chew, spit tobacco products in public
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has appealed to the general public to not consume and spit smokeless tobacco in public because it could enhance the spread of coronavirus.
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Harm Reduction Research & Innovation Centre launched to conduct advanced r
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 24 (ANI/ Hunk Golden and Media): Silicon Valley-based fund Metaform Ventures, lead by a serial entrepreneur Nilesh Jain, is incubating a Harm Reduction Research & Innovation Centre (HRRIC) to conduct advanced research on tobacco cessation and harm red
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Prenatal nicotine intake during pregnancy may lead to systolic blood press
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): Mothers who consumed snus, which is moist powdered smokeless tobacco that contains nicotine, during their pregnancy, their offsprings are likely to suffer from systolic blood pressure, says a recent study.
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Nicotine intake during pregnancy leads to blood pressure issue in children
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Children of mothers who consumed snus, a moist powdered smokeless tobacco that contains nicotine during their pregnancy, are likely to suffer from systolic blood pressure.
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