E-cigarettes, e-hookah banned in State
The State Government has now banned e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) like e-Sheesha, e-hookah and heat-not-burn tobacco device. The Government issued a notification
Cosmetics
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Australia bans use of data from animal tests in cosmetics
The federal government has passed a law preventing Australian companies from relying on data from animal testing for ingredients to be used solely in cosmetics. More than 500,000 animals – mainly rabbits,
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Steeply discounted imported cosmetic products may be fake, poses health risk
Fake products are sold in the grey market and attract customers with big brand names but low pricing, more and more customers are falling into this trap. Rising demand for deeply discounted cosmetic
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From what we eat to the air we breathe — cancer is everywhere
Sonali Bendre recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with a high-grade cancer that has metastasised. With this news, the actor falls in the category of other celebrities, such as Manisha Koirala,
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Ban on over-the-counter sale of 14 steroid creams
To prevent indiscriminate sale of topical preparations containing steroids and antibiotics without prescription, the Health Ministry has banned over-the-counter sale of around 14 such creams. In a March
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Decoding dengue brew that’s raising a storm
Chennai: A bitter battle between age-old rivals is brewing on social media. The contestants: Sceptical allopaths and combative Siddha practitioners. The referee: A defensive state government. As the fight
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Bureau of Indian Standards has no info on chemical used in beauty products
The chemical and its derivative Tetradibutyl Pentaerithrityl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate are widely used in deodorants and soaps. Hyderabad: Experts say that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has insufficient
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Health budget hiked by 28 pc; 5,000 PG seats to be created
To ensure availability of specialist doctors at the secondary and tertiary levels, the Centre today announced the creation of additional 5,000 post- graduate (PG) seats every year even as it increased
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of microbeads in personal care products, 09/01/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashwini Kumar Vs. Union of India & Others dated 09/01/2017 regarding use of microbeads in personal care products. NGT in the Order said that
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Reducing Phthalate, Paraben, and Phenol exposure from personal care products in adolescent girls: Findings from the HERMOSA Intervention Study
<p>Personal care products are a source of exposure to potentially endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as phthalates, parabens, triclosan, and benzophenone-3 (BP-3) for adolescent girls.</p> <p><strong><a