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Social cues on tobacco packaging may help people quit smoking
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 25 (ANI): According to a new research, tobacco packaging that reminds smokers of people who disapprove of the activity can trigger feelings of self-consciousness, which in turn helps in reducing smoking addiction.
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Tobacco availability increases smoking rates in pregnant women
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 13 (ANI): Pregnant women are more likely to smoke if they live in areas with a number of cigarette selling shops, according to a new study.
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Punjab: 100 yards around educational institutions to be Tobacco Free Zones
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): To further tighten the noose around the neck of offenders who are bent on violating the anti-tobacco law, Punjab government on Thursday said that 100 yard area around every educational institution will be put under the yellow line, demarcating them a
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E-Cigarettes do not stain teeth: Study
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Oct 15 (ANI): E-Cigarettes and tobacco heating products cause significantly less staining to teeth than conventional cigarettes, a recent study has suggested.
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3 dead in Pennsylvania car explosion
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Allentown (Pennsylvania) [USA], Oct 01 (ANI): Three people were killed in a car explosion which took place in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Saturday.
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Exposure to tobacco smoke can weaken adolescents' health
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 22 (ANI): Parents, take note! Exposure to tobacco smoke can drastically impact your teen's health.
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How smoking affects breastfeeding habits
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): New mothers who are surrounded by cigarette smoke tend to stop breastfeeding sooner than women not exposed to second-hand smoke, finds a study.
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Lung cancer mortality rate among women may spike by 40%
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 1 (ANI): In an alarming new research study, researchers have stated that lung cancer mortality rates among women could increase by 43 percent by 2030.
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E-cigarettes, tobacco linked to higher risk of oral cancer
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 29(ANI): Turns out, Tobacco use remains a leading cause of oral cancer but the tobacco landscape is evolving with increasing use of non-cigarette tobacco products and dual-use of multiple product types.
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Pak commits to implement FATF action plan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): Pakistan is the ninth country to be placed on the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) "grey list", the other eight being Ethiopia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia and Yemen.
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Govt. launches smoking cessation campaign
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 9 (ANI): At a World Health Organisation event held recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India launched a national media campaign to encourage smoking cessation.
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How football training makes school girls fit and healthy
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): Football training in school can greatly improve girls' fitness and health, finds a study.
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