The biggest tobacco trial till date began in the us on September 21, 2004, in which the government has filed a us $280 billion civil suit against tobacco giants, charging them with concealing,

State governments do not have the power to ban gutka (a preparation of chewing tobacco). So says none other than the Supreme Court of India. The ruling, which came on August 2, 2004, was in

On tobacco trade

safety mechanism: The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the world's apex body responsible for the safety and security of shipping, has adopted the International Convention for the Control

As many tooth-care products contain harmful tobacco

Upset over the issue of the plummeting prices of tobacco at state auctions, Andhra Pradesh chief minister (CM) Chandrababu Naidu severely reprimanded members of the industry. He even threatened to

The World Heath Assembly adopted the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) at its 56th session in Geneva on May 21, 2003. The member countries affirmed that they would adopt and ratify the