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World No-Tobacco Day: As the menace of cigarette butt pollution continues, Lee Cooper weaves jeans out of them
Each pair of these eco-jeans cleans up approximately 600 cigarette butts! The jeans have passed all…
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World Tuberculosis Day: India's goal to be Tuberculosis-free by 2025 ambitious but achievable, say experts
For TB to be eliminated, there should be less than one case for every 1 million in the country. Tod…
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Public health groups, doctors urge govt to hike excise duty on tobacco products in next Union Budget
"There is substantial proof that tobacco increases risk for severe Covid infection and complicatio…
PTI
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India witnessed a drastic decline in tobacco smoking over the past decade: WHO
The same report projects that the percentage of tobacco smokers in India will further drop to 9.…
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Despite government efforts, 625,000 Indian children still use tobacco daily
The WHO’s Global Adult Tobacco Survey estimated that the total number of smokers in India fell by 8…
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Sugar is the new tobacco - and major industries are scrambling
Still, once Bloomberg was mocked for advocating for a different kind of ban - outlawing smoking in …
Kate Taylor,Erin Brodwin
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Why Zyn nicotine pouches are all the rage among workers looking for a boost
Forget cigarettes or a cup of coffee. Some workers find all the inspiration they need in a tiny pou…
Dan DeFrancesco
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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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From stocking up on pods to slamming the Biden administration, here's how the internet is reacting to the FDA's Juul ban so far
While some celebrated Thursday's FDA ban against Juul, adults who used the product to quit smoking …
Hannah Towey
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Testing capacity for COVID-19 scaled up to 95,000 per day: Vardhan
"It is a huge relief and very encouraging to see green zones in most northeastern states. As of da…
PTI
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Banning legitimate vaping is 'absolute madness'
When ex-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office in 2002, one of his first initiatives was…
Anthony L. Fisher
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Can you get life insurance if you vape? The answer is complicated.
Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the Personal Finance Insider team. We occasionally highl…
Lindsay VanSomeren
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E-cigarette legislation 'all bark no bite', diluted under industry influence
Delhi, Dec 2 () A former member of an expert committee formed by the Centre to suggest ways to rest…
PTI
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Testing capacity for COVID-19 scaled up to 95,000 per day; Eight NE states reported 194 cases: Vardhan
"It is a huge relief and very encouraging to see green zones in most northeastern states. As of dat…
PTI
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MORGAN STANLEY: Juul, Silicon Valley's favorite vaping startup, is drawing in young users who don't smoke
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has said that new policies to regulate e-cigarette usage will be pu…
Charlotte Hu
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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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Doubling time of COVID-19 cases now 12.2 days: Harsh Vardhan
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said Ayurvedic immunity boosters have been provided …
PTI
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Father's Day: Focusing on men's health after 40
New Delhi, June 20 (IANSlife) Just because your a dad it doesn't mean you don't have to focus on yo…
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People in Spain will soon have the longest lifespans of anyone in the world - here are their secrets
Spain is one of only four countries set to exceed an 85-year life expectancy by 2040. The country s…
Peter Kotecki
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Yes, marijuana can be addictive - how to recognize the signs of cannabis use disorder
Researchers estimate that 30% of marijuana users will develop an addiction called cannabis use diso…