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Public health experts pitch for higher taxes on tobacco products to make India tobacco-free in 'Amrit Kaal'
Participating in a discussion on "Amrit Kaal: A Journey towards Tobacco-Free India", organised …
PTI
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India becomes a global leader by regulating anti-tobacco warnings on OTT Platforms
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday notified new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platform…
ANI
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Experts not in favour of nicotine replacement therapies being reclassified as prescription drugs
Nicotine replacement therapies are safe and empower individuals to quit smoking, a group of doctors…
PTI
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61% of young adults in India likely to smoke e-cigarettes in the future, most believe they are non-addictive: study
The survey showed that in India, 51 per cent, who had never used e-cigarettes before were curious a…
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World No Tobacco Day: How brands are motivating smokers to quit
Brands urge people to stub it out
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Indians finding it tough to stub out smoking. Here is why!
A rickshaw-puller by profession, Tejas has been chewing ‘gutka’ since time immemorial to him. He sa…
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COVID-19 lockdown opportunity for tobacco users to quit habit: Health experts
"There is a widespread culture of chewing paan masala and other tobacco products. It is not only h…
PTI
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Drug abuse among adolescents likely to explode in next decade, says study by Think Change Forum
The problem of drug abuse is likely to explode in the next decade, particularly affecting children …
PTI
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12 new laws which passed this Parliament session – and India will never be the same again
Not only does it blatantly exclude Muslims and Hindus of Sri Lanka where they are minority, it…
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How harmful are E-Cigarettes - Risks, Legalities, ingredients and case studies
During recent years, the use of e-cigarettes has swelled exponentially. Today e-cigarettes have be…
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Jharkhand becomes the first state to implement ban on e-cigarettes after government advisory notice in India
The Indian government called for a ban on all Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) in August…
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Universal basic income has gone from utopian vision to economic reality. Here's what you need to know about UBI.
Universal basic income is quickly gaining traction, with several trials and some famous proponents …
Theron Mohamed
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From Weed To Wellness: Cannabis is no longer a bad word thanks to startups like Trost that promise to bring solace to users
During the pandemic, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued a notification that sa…
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Smokers and Alcoholics may face withdrawal symptoms during Lockdown
India has witnessed a sudden upsurge in patients facing withdrawal symptoms due to the abrupt const…
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Have you burnt effigies of these 10 Ravanas this Dussehra?
While we burn effigies of Ravana this year to show that good will always prevail over bad, we must …
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The entire world could realistically quit smoking if governments followed these 6 solutions
Cytisine has been in use under the Bulgarian brand Tabex for decades, but, regretfully, has yet to …
Chris Weller
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This map shows which countries consume the most calories every day
They also found that residents of countries where a smaller portion of income is spent on food cost…
Talia Avakian
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Silicon Valley parents are raising their kids tech-free - and it should be a red flag
The 37-year-old mom of two in San Francisco works as a family therapist alongside her husband. She …