Tobacco Act returns for amendment again
NC: Almost exactly two years after the legislation was re-done, that too a year after its enactment, the Tobacco Control Act is up for amendment once more. The national council (NC) will take up the amendment
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‘Smoke Free District’ status achieved by South Goa
In what is seen as a major achievement, the South Goa district has achieved the status as a smoke-free district. It is now just a matter of time and a mere formality before the government declares South Goa a smoke free district. In a communiqué, the Union, South East Asia Office of International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease has said that South Goa district has achieved parameters, including no active smoking observed (94 per cent), smoking signage displayed (63 per cent), absence of smoking aids (93 per cent), no cigarette butts/bidi end (83 per cent) and no smoking smell (90 per cent).
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Risking your health: causes, consequences, and interventions to prevent risky behaviors
This new World Bank report warns that risky behaviors –smoking, using illicit drugs, alcohol abuse, unhealthy diets, and unsafe sex— are increasing globally and pose a growing threat to the health of individuals, particularly in developing countries.
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Health Committees to control tobacco and smoking
Health Committees will be set up in all state institutions and schools from January 1 to control tobacco and smoking. Forty Sri Lankans die daily from strokes and most of them had strokes due to smoking,
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HC directs govt to enforce law on smoking
The High Court on Monday directed the State government to strictly implement the Cotpa Act, 2003—which prohibits advertisement and regulation of tobacco business—and punish the violators accordingly.
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Air pollution a leading cause of cancer - U.N. agency
The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and is being officially classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on Thursday. The International
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U.N. agency calls outdoor air pollution leading cause of cancer
The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and should now be classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) cancer agency said on Thursday. The International
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Alarming rise in mouth cancer cases in Bhopal: Report
It is one report card, Bhopal will feel bad about. The city has shown an alarming rise in cases of mouth cancer with most cases an outcome of tobacco consumption, going by latest report of National Cancer
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60,000 people die, 12 lakhs cripple due to diseases caused by smoking every year
Speakers at a discussion yesterday disclosed that some 60,000 people die and 12 lakhs become cripple due to diseases caused by smoking every year. They said over four crore people are habituated with smoking
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New anti-tobacco health spots to be effective from tomorrow
These will be dubbed in 16 languages for pan India coverage The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be replacing two anti-tobacco health spots with new ones titled--‘Child’ and ‘Dhuan’. The change will be effective from October 2. These spots will be dubbed in 16 languages for a pan India coverage.