Shimla today became the 11th district of the state to be declared smoke-free under Section 4 of COTPA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products - Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade a

Announcing the state capital of Himachal Pradesh as “smoke free” at a function organised here by by HP Voluntary Health Association and district administration, Deputy Commissioner Dinesh Malhotra

The first regional research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region suggests that more than 13 million people in MEA suffer from COPD secondary to

Lucknow: The much-hyped anti-smoking campaign of the government seems to have failed to make any impact on tobacco users.

Ahmedabad: This is the kind of news smokers want to hear on World No Tobacco Day.

Washington: Scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have linked perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) — a chemical found in microwave popcorn bags — to cardiovascular disease.

Prospective studies that evaluate the influence of arsenic methylation capacity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk are lacking. The objective of the study is to evaluate the association of arsenic exposure from drinking water and arsenic methylation capacity with CVD risk..

KANPUR: The Industrial City has the dubious distinction of being the third highest incidence of asthma in the country. Bangalore has the highest number of asthma patients in the country.

ORAL cancer is the sixth most common cancer reported globally with roughly two thirds of these reported in developing countries, according to a report.

Businesses that allow indoor smoking have 19 times higher levels of polluted air compared to that of places where inside smoking is banned, a study report said.

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