Tobacco

Global conference declares all tobacco products harmful

A global anti-tobacco conference that ended yesterday urged countries to take steps to reduce the consumption of tobacco, which it said was a leading cause of disease and death worldwide.

Publication Date:

23/03/2015

Source: Jamaica Observer (Jamaica)

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Health, Tobacco, Smoking, Health Effects, Cancer, WHO, Non Communicable Diseases

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Clearing the air

AT LAST year’s ten-day annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the prime minister, Li Keqiang, declared “war” on pollution.

Publication Date:

21/03/2015

Source: Economist (London)

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China, Smoking, Beijing, Tobacco

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e-Cigarettes: To ban or not to ban

European Union diplomats have recently approved new anti-tobaco legislation, including the bloc's first rules on e-cigarettes, allowing most e-cigarettes to be sold as consumer products rather than more tightly regulated medical devices. In the absence of Federal Regulations, US states like New York & Oklahoma have seen highly debated proposals and some bans being implemented.

Publication Date:

Friday, March 20, 2015

Source: India Environment Portal

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Smoking, Health Effects, Tobacco, European Union (EU), United States Of America (US), Health Policy, Global

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Fourth report on The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 and the rules framed thereunder

The Committee on Subordinate Legislation present this Fourth Report of the Committee on examination of the provisions contained in the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 and the rules framed thereunder.

Publication Date:

18/03/2015

Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat

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Tobacco, Smoking, Industry, Advertising, Trade, India, Parliament, Health Policy

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WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco smoking 2015

New WHO report shows a declining rate of tobacco use and an increase in numbers of non-smokers. But governments must intensify action to combat the tobacco industry and dramatically reduce consumption of tobacco products to, in turn, protect public health says the report released at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health.

Publication Date:

18/03/2015

Source: World Health Organization

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Tobacco, Smoking, Non Communicable Diseases, Health Effects, Statistics, India, Global

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Nagaland second highest tobacco user in India

With a population of about 20 lakh, Nagaland is considered the second highest tobacco consuming State with 57 per cent of the populace into the tobacco habit.

Publication Date:

16/03/2015

Source: Assam Tribune (Guwahati)

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Nagaland, Kohima (D), Tobacco, Smoking

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Tobacco industry not serious about issuing health warnings: VHAI

Amid apprehensions that the new pictorial warnings on all tobacco products may be disregarded by various players, Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) on Thursday said the tobacco industry

Publication Date:

13/03/2015

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Tobacco, Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI), Tobacco Related Cancer, Population, Health Effects, Health

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