Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and others taking part in a Sathyagraha against tobacco.

A Sri Lankan court today dismissed a writ application filed by the country's leading manufacturer of tobacco products against the government's regulation to cover cigarette packs with pictorial war

‘Produce Tobacco-Like Levels Of Carcinogens’

A ban on electronic cigarettes went into effect on April 29 in New York restaurants, bars, parks, beaches and other public places.

An Australian law forcing cigarette companies to sell their products in plain packets is about to be tested in court, diplomats at the World Trade Organization said on Friday, ending more than two

Latest estimates announced on Friday have revealed some worrying findings about the growing burden of cancer in India.

The latest figures published in the British medical journal The Lancet show that around one million new cancer cases are being diagnosed in India each year, projected to nearly double to 1.7 million new cases in 2035.

The ban on sale of "gutka" goes up in smoke in the city with shopkeepers selling it after displaying the packets in front of their shops and the authorities remaining a mute spectator.

Even after the ban, the shopkeepers are seen selling "gutka" in the city, but at higher prices as the its demand among the people is rising and the shopkeepers are forced to sell it at higher rates.