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Lung cancer mortality rate among women may spike by 40%
Updated : 7 years, 7 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, 7 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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Govt. launches smoking cessation campaign
Updated : 7 years, 9 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, 9 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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World No Tobacco Day: India among top 4 users of tobacco
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Tobacco is one of the most common and preferred forms of addiction. Even though scientific evidences have revealed its harmful health effects, the use of tobacco in different forms has seen a dramatic increase, especially in the developing countries.
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Indian men at risk of cardiovascular disease due to tobacco
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Globally, tobacco use results in death for 50 percent of its users, who account for over nine percent of the world's population today.
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Important to create awareness on relevant social issues: Anupam Kher
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Veteran actor Anupam Kher has stressed on creating awareness on socially relevant causes.
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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute launches screening and awareness drive again
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI-NewsVoir): In the run up to World No Tobacco Day 2018, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCIRC) has lined up a fortnight long intensive program for cancer screening and increasing awareness about harmful effects of tobacco consumption which ha
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Alcohol, tobacco are biggest threat to human welfare
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 10 (ANI): Alcohol and tobacco use has cost humans more than a quarter of a billion disability-adjusted life years, suggests a recent study.
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Facilitate smoking cessation through policies not bans
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 07 (NewsVoir): The government has been taking several steps towards discouraging tobacco consumption and reducing the risk of cancer. The state of Rajasthan is also conducting a study to understand the impact of nicotine as harm reduction tool.
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'Quit-line number' on tobacco product packages from Sept
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 5 (ANI): In a bid to create awareness and curtail the harmful impact of consuming tobacco-infused products and cigarettes, the government on Thursday stated that from September this year, cigarette packets will have a 'quit line' number displayed on them.
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Hyderabad: Two held for running illegal tobacco units
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Cyberabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Two persons were arrested in a raid at five illegal gutkha and tobacco manufacturing units in Hyderabad, on Monday.
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