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 …
Artemisinin-based therapies are the only effective treatment for malaria, the most devastating disease in human history. To meet the growing demand for artemisinin and make it accessible to the poorest, an inexpensive and rapidly scalable production platform is urgently needed. Here we have developed a new synthetic biology approach, combinatorial …
Tobacco farmers across the country destroy about 50 000 hectares of forested land to cure the crop every year, a senior Forestry Commission official has said. In an interview on Friday last week, Forestry Commission operations manager, Mr Stephen Zingwena said the rate at which the country was being deforested …
The Madras High Court today issued notice to Tamil Nadu government on a petition seeking effective implementation of the law banning smoking in public places. Justice N Kirubakaran, who heard a petition by one T C Sharath seeking proper implementation of rules against smoking in public places and sale of …
No tobacco day: 150 lives lost per hour in Southeast Asian countries With tobacco-related fatalities in Southeast Asia reaching the 150 per hour mark, the World Health Organisation today urged governments of the region to make plain packaging of tobacco products mandatory to reduce their appeal and make anti-product warnings …
Beijing's smoking ban, which came into effect on June 1 last year and made it illegal to smoke indoors in public places, has curbed smoking in the capital and won widespread public support, according to a survey published on May 27 by the Chinese Association of Tobacco Control. The results …
Although it is known that acetaminophen causes oxidative injury in the liver, it is not known whether it causes oxidative stress in the respiratory tract. If so, this widely used analgesic may potentiate the adverse effects of oxidant air pollutants. The goal of this study was to determine if acetaminophen …
The National Academy of Medicine has called for an increase in the minimum age of tobacco product sales. It is not clear what age increase would garner the greatest public support, or whether trust in the U.S. government predicts policy support. The data for these analyses are from a nationally …
Taking the lead in the campaign against the sale and use of killer tobacco products, Ropar, Patiala, Sangrur, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur have been declared India’s first five total COTPA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act)-compliant districts. This was reported in the compliance study conducted in Punjab by the School of …
Jaipur: For the effective implementation of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), the health department has moved a proposal to the state government to make licences mandatory for vendors to sell tobacco products in Rajasthan. On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, chief minister Vasundhara Raje appealed to …
Hurungwe Rural District Council in Mashonaland West has for the second time accused the Forestry Company of Zimbabwe (FCZ) of facilitating deforestation by unprocedurally issuing wood permits to tobacco companies working in the district. In an interview last week, council chief executive Mr Joram Moyo said the defiance by contract …
During the review, experts informed the House panel that forests near tobacco cultivation areas are facing decline and loss of biodiversity. In several parts of the country, firewood is used to dry the green leaves. The parliamentary panel on environment and forests has asked the Centre and environment ministry to …
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, present this Two Hundred and Eighty-fifth Report on “Effects of Tobacco Curing on Environment and Health”. The Committee finds that financial benefits that accrue in various forms on account of tobacco are negligible compared to losses suffered in terms …
The dangers of smoking near a child have been well-documented and now, a new study has revealed that exposure to tobacco smoke inside the home can increase their childhood illnesses. Researchers analyzed 2011-2012 data from the National Survey on Children's Health, which is conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease …
The WHO recommends complete withdrawal of oral polio vaccine (OPV) type 2 by April 2016 globally and replacing with at least one dose of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV). However, high-cost, limited supply of IPV, persistent circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses transmission and need for subsequent boosters remain unresolved. To meet this critical …
Asia has an opportunity to curb a rising noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic by addressing NCD risk factors among young people, according to a new PRB publication. NCDs are the leading causes of death globally and in most countries in Asia, and are among the top public health challenges of the …
Asia has an opportunity to curb a rising noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic by addressing NCD risk factors among young people, according to a new PRB publication. NCDs are the leading causes of death globally and in most countries in Asia, and are among the top public health challenges of the …
Amidst contradictory theories on the impact of e-cigarettes on a user's health, a research team at London's Royal College of Physicians has suggested that e-cigarettes are a much safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes. They claimed that electronic cigarettes caused less harm to a smoker. The report titled, Nicotine Without …
Electronic cigarettes have the potential to contribute to reducing death and disability caused by Britain's biggest killer, say experts in The BMJ today. Reviewing a new report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) on the role of e-cigarettes in tobacco harm reduction, Professor John Britton and colleagues argue that …
The division bench issued the notice to the Centre and posted the hearing to May. The Gujarat High Court Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the Union Health Ministry’s notification which makes 85 per cent pictorial warning on both sides of tobacco product packages mandatory …
On World Health Day, that is observed on April 7 by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has called for government policies to control consumption of unhealthy junk foods. This year’s theme, Beat Diabetes, is immensely relevant to India, which is home to over …
