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 …
The health costs of tobacco exceeded the combined annual state and central government expenditure on health care by 12% in 2011 In January this year, the government asked for public opinion on tougher new laws to curb smoking: To raise the minimum smoking age to 21 from 18, and to …
This paper provides a concise review of the efficacy, effectiveness and affordability of health-care interventions topromote and assist tobacco cessation, in order to inform national guideline development and assist countries in planning their provision of tobacco cessation support. Original Source
The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed new restrictions on tobacco advertising that take effect in China on Tuesday. "WHO strongly supports the introduction of new restrictions on tobacco advertising contained in China’s revised Advertising Law which takes effect this week," said Bernhard Schwartländer, WHO Representative in China. "Banning all …
The Public Health England (PHE) reported what it described as a “landmark review” of evidence about e-cigarettes. The headline in their press release quoted their top-line finding—“E-cigarettes around 95% less harmful than tobacco”. Kevin Fenton, Director of Health and Wellbeing at PHE, commented that, “E-cigarettes are not completely risk free …
Passive smoking raises the risk of periodontal disease for nonsmoking men by about 3.1 to 3.6 times, compared with men in smoke-free environments, according to a survey by Japanese researchers. A research team led by the National Cancer Center and Tokyo Medical and Dental University conducted follow-up dental checkups between …
Many college students are making their way back to campus this month, and back to the habits - good or bad - that dorm-life promotes. A new study finds that young adults under 25, including high school grads and college students, are more likely to rate hookah and e-cigarettes as …
HA NOI (VNS) — Half the men in Ha Noi are addicted to smoking tobacco, according to Viet Nam Steering Committee on Smoking and Health. Although Ha Noi has carried out activities to change people's attitudes towards smoking, the challenge was increasing, the committee said. It warned on Tuesday that …
The smoking ban that came into effect in England in 2007 appears to have led to 1,500 fewer stillbirths and newborn deaths in just four years. A study led by researchers from the University of Edinburgh also found there were 5,000 fewer babies born with a low birth weight of …
The bars and cafes are full and lively in the northern Ethiopian town of Mekelle—but they are no longer smoke-filled, with the strict implementation of a smoking ban in public places. "It's a good thing," said Hiriti, the owner of a small bar in a busy street. "Of course, some …
Parliament — MPs yesterday passed the Tobacco Control bill, 2014, into law with several changes, bringing an end to a debate that in most cases was as controversial as it has been embarrassing. After twice halting the debate on the proposed law due to lack of consensus on controversial provisions, …
According to a Government Resolution (GR), school heads will have to sign and fill up an undertaking with their picture. The head of a school will now be held accountable for sale and consumption of tobacco and related products inside the school or within 100 metre radius of the school …
Congenital heart defects are the most prevalent type of birth defects. The association of air pollution with congenital heart defects is not well understood. We investigated a cohort of 8969 singleton live births in Lanzhou, China during 2010–2012. Using inverse distance weighting, maternal exposures to particulate matter with diameters ≤10 …
It said that "too few" governments levy appropriate levels of tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products and miss out on a proven, low-cost measure to curb demand for tobacco and save lives Even as India made progress in increasing taxes on cigarettes between 2012-14, it has little effect as …
Too few governments levy appropriate levels of tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products. They therefore miss out on a proven, low-cost measure to curb demand for tobacco, save lives and generate funds for stronger health services, according to the "WHO Report on the global tobacco epidemic 2015". The report …
Fiji has been recognized and commended by the World Health Organization in the Pacific island country's efforts to combat the consumption of tobacco products. Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services was on Thursday awarded "World No Tobacco Day" award by the WHO for raising awareness and advocacy in the …
Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher body mass index (BMI) by the time they reach the age of 10 years, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte Justine Research …
Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by time they reach ten years of age, reveal researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte Justine Research Centre. "We suspect the statistics we've established linking childhood …
Smokers and non-smokers both agree that larger graphic health warnings on cigarette packs will not be strong enough to deter people from the habit. The comments came as the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health conducted a signature campaign today seeking public support for the government’s proposal to strengthen …
KARACHI: An alarmingly large number of women in Orangi Town are hooked to tobacco, says a recent study that calls for immediate preventive measures to control the use of the hazardous substance that not only puts women at a great risk of developing multiple illnesses but can also endanger and …
Two weeks after the Beijing government adopted its strictest-ever smoking ban, some people are still flouting the rules, the Beijing Health Inspection Agency said yesterday. A hotel in Chaoyang District was fined 2,000 yuan (US$320) for failing to install “no smoking” signs, while a a company in Haidian District was …
