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Keralites demand a blanket ban on all smokeless, chewable tobacco products
A large group of people on Sunday demanded blanket ban on all chewing tobacco products in Kerala after about 150 kg of such products were seized in recent raids in and around the schools. The...
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Tobacco-free world — imagine a world without cancer, heart disease and...
Health officials in the US are optimistic that tobacco-use could go down in the coming years and become zero or negligible by 2050. With the current anti-tobacco propaganda, fall in smoking rates and a...
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Kerala looks to emulate Assam in banning gutka and pan masala
Taking a cue from Assam, which has banned consumption of harmful tobacco-based pan masala and gutka products, a cross section of people in Kerala have called for a similar legislation in the state....
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World No Tobacco Day 2014: How to identify and beat your smoking triggers
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. Have you been conquered by the urge to light up even after committing to quit smoking? Does the sight of your favourite star enjoying a puff on screen tempt you? In...
View ArticleUse of smokeless tobacco higher in India: Global smokeless tobacco report
According to global smokeless tobacco report, use of smokeless tobacco is highest in India, with 25.9% overall prevalence. The data reveals that the prevalence is higher in men (32.9%) than in women...
View ArticleNearly 50% gutka users lowered gutka consumption after the state-level ban
According to a recent WHO report, the state-level ban imposed on gutka consumption has actually lowered the usage of gutka, with close to 50% respondents agreeing that they have lowered the use ever...
View ArticleMore than 300 million people in at least 70 countries use smokeless tobacco
The first-ever report on the global use and public health impact of smokeless tobacco finds that more than 300 million people in at least 70 countries use these harmful products. The report, Smokeless...
View ArticleSmokeless tobacco – A major cause for concern in India
Wrapped inside betel leaves and placed in the corner of the mouth, chewing tobacco has been a practice in India for centuries. While there is certainly an increased awareness in terms of the harmful...
View Article74% of the total smokeless tobacco deaths are reported from India
Tobacco consumption is common in our country — according to a new study, three-fourths of the world’s deaths from using smokeless tobacco comes from India. Currently, more than a quarter of a million...
View ArticleE-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco can put you at a greater risk of oral...
In case you think only cigarette smokers are at a higher risk of getting oral cancer, you are widely mistaken. A recent study has found that a wide majority of non-cigarette tobacco users as well those...
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