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Joining several other States, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday announced a ban on gutka and pan masala.

The ban on the manufacture, storage and sale of the carcinogenic chewable forms of tobacco led a host of announcements Chief Minister Jayalalithaa made in the Assembly pertaining to the health sector.

The Supreme Court on Friday warned states and Union Territories that they may face contempt action if they failed to file compliance reports on gutkha ban within six weeks.

"We are giving clear warning to the governments. We will initiate suo motu contempt proceedings against them if they fail to file report on compliance of banning gutkha products in their states. Those who do not file report shall do at their own peril," said a Bench led by Justice G S Singhvi.

Following the direction of the union government, Tripura and Meghalaya will ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of gutka (tobacco–laced areca nut pieces) and pan masala (a chewing mixture),

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.

Jaipur:In a step to discourage the sale and consumption of tobacco products, the medical health and family welfare department has directed district collectors to launch a campaign to remove all the advertisement boards which violate the rules pertaining to point of sale of tobacco products.

The Union ministry of health underlined four rules for advertisement boards for tobacco products. The first is that the size of the advertisement board should not exceed 60 centimetres by 40 centimetres.

Goalpara, April 5: Along with the state of Assam, the manufacture, storage, sale, transportation, display or the distribution of Guthka and Pan masala, containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients

After the ban on gutkha, the State will go for total prohibition of all forms of tobacco – smokeless as well as cigarettes and bidis – in a phased manner.