Progress in reducing tobacco use is a key indicator for measuring countries’ efforts to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control – target 3.a under the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. Countries have adopted this indicator to report progress also towards the tobacco reduction target under the Global Action Plan …
Tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable death in the world today. Tobacco kills a third to half of all people who use it, on an average 15 years prematurely, a press release stated. Keeping in view its harmful effects, the District Tobacco Control Cell of Jorhat has …
Tobacco use is predicted to result in over 1 billion deaths worldwide by the end of the 21st century. How genetic variation contributes to the observed differential predisposition in the human population to drug dependence is unknown. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is an emerging vertebrate model system for understanding the …
As Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BES) decline, this is increasingly translating to business risk and opportunity linked to reputational risk, security of supply and legal compliance. Survey of 31 companies in the food, beverage and tobacco sectors painted a picture of early stage response, of pilot projects, developing but incompletely …
A tool for investors to assess the management of biodiversity and ecosystem services risks and opportunities in companies with an agricultural supply chain. This document describes the Ecosystem Services Benchmark (ESB), drawing examples from its pilot study with six investors and a selection of 31 companies within their portfolios. This …
It is not going to be easy for India to meet its commitment to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to bring down tobacco production by 50 per cent in the next one decade. Tobacco output in India is estimated to be more than 700 million kg in 2009-10 due to …
Experts from 18 countries have arrived in India to participate in the first meeting of the working group of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which gets underway in Delhi on Wednesday. The two-day meeting is part of international consultations aimed at developing a standardised methodological framework for …
Cigarette smoke exposure in utero and during early postnatal development increases the incidence of asthma and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) later in life, suggesting that a possible critical period of developmental sensitivity exists in the prenatal and early postnatal periods.
Indian women are among the worst in the world when it comes to smoking. According to the latest Tobacco Atlas, the country ranks third in the top 20 female smoking populations across the globe. Only the US with 2.3 crore female smokers and China with 1.3 crore women smokers are …
Following the constitution of a Task Force by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) to monitor the effectiveness of the ban on smoking at popular public places, the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) has carried out an inspection of 56 public places here that included hotels, eateries, bars and discos and …
At least 27 people have died in northwestern Pakistan and nine are missing in flash floods since the weekend that have also destroyed houses, crops and livestock, the United Nations said Tuesday. "The final toll could be higher," Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman of the U.N. Office for Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA), told …
The latest fad to catch the fancy of the young adult population in major cities is hookah bars. Peer pressure and work related stress has even increased use of tobacco among young women in cities. Dispelling some of the common misconceptions about the different forms of tobacco use, health experts …
Zimbabwe's once promising coffee industry faces total collapse due to upheavals linked to President Robert Mugabe's controversial land redistribution policy, a farmers union said on Wednesday. The coffee industry was growing steadily until 2000, when Mugabe embarked on a drive to resettle landless but inexperienced black farmers on white-owned commercial …
The Ministry of Health has finally asked the tobacco industry to make arrangements for printing of pictorial health warnings on 50 percent of cigarette packs and outers. According to ministry's sources, the concerned Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) for induction of such warning is likely to be notified within a month …
The government, by withdrawing the Statutory Rules and Orders (SRO) on designated smoking areas has completely banned smoking at all public places to protect non-smokers from the hazards of passive smoking. After the withdrawal of the SRO, smokers would not allowed to use tobacco in any form at any public …
United Nations Thursday mentioned to heavy losses to agriculture and crops following the operation in troubled areas of North West Frontier Province, to flush out extremists. During a news briefing the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) representative stated that massive losses were inflicted due to damage …
Cardiovascular disease including heart attacks and strokes are the world's largest killer claiming 17.5 million lives a year. Talking to newsmen here on Wednesday, Cardiologist Dr Zaman Baloch said there were 155 millions overweight and obese children globally. He said heart disease and stroke was largely preventable if the main …
Electronic cigarettes contain traces of toxic substances and carcinogens, according to a preliminary analysis of the products by the Food and Drug Administration. The findings, which were announced on Wednesday, contradict claims by electronic cigarette manufacturers that their products are safe alternatives to tobacco and contain little more than water …
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) has begun to measure the position of tobacco use among people above 15 years of age in the country. With the support of WHO and Bloomberg Global Initiative, the survey will track prevalence of adult tobacco use, exposure to risk, knowledge of laws, and …
Children with stressed-out parents may be more prone to developing asthma associated with environmental "triggers" such as high levels of traffic-related pollution and tobacco smoke, hints a study published today. In the study, researchers found that children whose parents reported high levels of psychological stress and who were exposed to …
