Tag: Tobacco control
On World Cancer Day, WHO calls upon Govts to screen patients
WHO regional director asks countries to pursue policies to reduce cancer incidence
Cancer is far from an equal-opportunity killer. In 2018 - 18.1 million new...
Public health experts appeal to WHO against Philip Morris collaboration
Collaborating with the Philip Morris International (PMI)-funded Foundation is against WHO policy on steering clear of Big Tobacco
Public health experts from around the world today...
Smokers recovering from drug/alcohol habit quit tobacco too
Those entering de-addiction quit smoking better, shows study
Smoking rates among people recovering from an alcohol or drug disorder are more than double that of...
Planning to stop smoking this new year? Go easy on the...
Reducing alcohol intake is key to quitting tobacco, say researchers
If quitting smoking is one of your New Year's resolutions, you might want to consider...
Bidi smoking cost India Rs 805.5 bn in ill health in...
Researcher analyses the cost of bidis, a low cost tobacco alternative
Bidi smoking cost India 805.5 billion rupees in ill health and early deaths in...
Graphic warning labels cancel out the effect of tobacco ads
Cornell University study finds warning labels as effective as images on tobacco packs
Graphic warnings can cancel out the effects of tobacco advertisements, new research...
Make govt buildings smoke-free, Centre to states
Union health secretary Preeti Sudan cites the example of Nirman Bhawan asking states to turn their own offices smoke-free
Citing its own decision last year...
Comparing air pollution to smoking trivialises tobacco hazards
It is time for the post Diwali haze in Delhi. As the air quality index goes from poor to hazardous, and readings shoot past...
USFDA cracks down against viagra in e-cigarettes
The drug regulatory agency has said vaping products cannot contain prescription drugs
The US drug regulatory agency is seeing red over the presence of viagra...
Hike tobacco cess to fund Kerala rehab: activists to GST Council
The move, say doctors, researchers and anti-tobacco activists would also reduce consumption of tobacco
Public health groups in India along with doctors and economists have urged the Group of...
