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‘Ensure implementation of new warnings on tobacco products’
New Delhi, Dec 6 : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has directed Chief Secretaries of states and Union Territories to ensure implementation...
India
Ban e-cigarettes to save tobacco farmers: Kisan Union
New Delhi: The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has appealed to the government to ban e-cigarettes and vaping products in the country.
The appeal was made to...
News
Tobacco tax hike can fetch more revenue, save more lives
By Sanjay Kumar With the Covid-19 pandemic hitting the countrys economy hard, preparation of the Union budget for the next fiscal is a big...
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76% students forced to watch tobacco advertisements
New Delhi, Jan 31 : Despite the ban on advertising of tobacco products in our country, 76 per cent of school-college students are forced...
Andhra Pradesh
AP: Ambulance carrying patient catches fire in Prakasam district
Amaravati: An ambulance carrying a patient caught fire injuring a person and destroying tobacco worth Rs 40 lakh.
The incident occurred in Andhra Pradeh’s...
Health
Smokers misunderstand health risks of smokeless tobacco products: Study
Washington: Smokers often misunderstand health risks that come with consuming smokeless tobacco product, a recent study suggests.
While smokeless tobacco products are addictive, contain cancer-causing...
India
Uttarakhand govt bans gutka, pan masala for one year
Dehradun: The Uttrakhand government has imposed a total ban on the storage, distribution, manufacture, and sale of pan masala and gutka which contains high...
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