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State Government contemplating ban on gutka, pan masala [1]

This is the State’s second attempt to ban the carcinogenic substance

Tamil Nadu is considering a proposal to ban gutka and pan masala throughout the State. This is the State’s second attempt to ban the carcinogenic substance. The State Tobacco Control Cell has submitted the proposal, and it is being processed at the highest level, official sources said. It was as early as in 2001 that the first attempt was made to ban these products.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2012
Ramya Kannan [2]
Hindu (Chennai) [3]
Tags:
Tobacco [4], Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 [5], WHO [6], Food Safety Authority (FDA) [7], Health Effects [8], Madhya Pradesh [9], Kerala [10], Mizoram [11], Gujarat [12], Health [13], Tamil Nadu [14]
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