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Indian Railways

06 Feb 2023

Railways Takes Prompt Action After Video of Men Smoking on Train Goes Viral

Addressing the viral showing of a young men smoking in a train coach, railways took prompt action and an RPF personnel arrived on the berth to warn the men.

Kaushal Kishore

15 Dec 2022

'Nehruji NASHA karte the...': Remark of PM Modi's minister sparks CONTROVERSY

Union Minister Kaushal Kishore has often been raising his voice against drug addiction. Looking at his Twitter handle shows that he always keeps making people aware of drugs. In the past, Minister Kaushal Kishore appealed to the people to give up drugs by tweeting.

13 Dec 2022

New Zealand passes UNIQUE law! Imposes lifetime BAN on youth buying cigarettes

New Zealand imposes ban on youth buying cigarettes Law states that tobacco can't ever be sold to anybody born on or after Jan 1, 2009 New Zealand smoke-free by 2025

12 Aug 2022

Video of Bobby Kataria smoking on Dubai-Delhi Spicejet flight goes viral

Social Media personality Bobby Kataria seen smoking inside a flight The incident was reported on Dubai-Delhi Spicejet flight Aviation Minister promises to take action

22 Jul 2022

No publicity PILs, please: SC junks plea to raise smoking age

The Supreme Court was hearing public interest litigation filed by advocates Shubham Awasthi and Sapta Rishi Mishra seeking guidelines to control smoking.

World No Tobacco Day

31 May 2022

World No Tobacco Day: Children in UP start smoking at age 9, survey reveals

Uttar Pradesh has found that children are just around nine-and-a-half years of age when they initiate cigarette smoking The Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4 was conducted by International Institute of Population Sciences under the Union Health Ministry

22 May 2022

Tata Group-owned Air India now bans smoking and intoxication at workplace

Air India prohibits smoking at workplace Intoxication of any form is banned Decision comes from CHRO Suresh Dutt Tripathi

09 Dec 2021

New Zealand's plan to end smoking: A lifetime ban for youth

the plan sets a goal of having fewer than 5% of New Zealanders smoking by 2025. The plan will allow sale of tobacco products with very low nicotine levels. The changes would be brought in over time to help retailers adjust.

18 Nov 2021

Indians among most reluctant people to quit smoking, finds study

India is among countries with lowest quit rate for smoking Tobacco prevalence in India is three times higher among men than women

14 Oct 2021

E-cigarettes have chemicals not disclosed by manufacturers

Vaping might not be a healthy habit It can have long term impact

02 Oct 2021

No evidence to prove lung cancer caused by smoking addiction, says court

The court said there was no evidence to prove that the patient suffered from lung cancer due to his addiction to smoking, apart from the mention of "addiction smoking" on the treatment papers.

31 May 2021

DNA: Will cigarette smoking really prevent COVID infection?

Rumors were spread among people that cigarette smokers are less prone to COVID infection. The WHO has said in its report that those who consume tobacco have a 40% to 50% higher risk of corona infection.

31 May 2021

Smoking can go beyond lungs, impact quality of life

The most significant risk factor for lung cancer is cigarette smoking Tobacco smoke contains about 7,000 compounds, many of which are toxins

World No Tobacco Day

31 May 2021

Smokers face 50% higher risk of developing severe disease, death from COVID

World No Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on May 31. It marks the yearly celebration where WHO informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco. In view of the current coronavirus situation, WHO said that smokers have up to a 50% higher risk of developing severe disease, death from COVID.

04 Apr 2021

Pandemic stress, boredom linked to increased smoking

A US-based survey has revealed that stress, increased free time and feelings of boredom may have contributed to an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked per day during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic.

16 Feb 2021

Drinks, drugs up premature heart disease in youngsters: Study

Recreational drinking, smoking, and drug use are linked to premature heart disease in young people. The use of cocaine and methamphetamine are associated with faster cell aging and neurocognitive decline, with a higher than average loss of grey matter Those who smoked tobacco are nearly twice as likely to have premature heart disease Cannabis users are more than 2.5 times as likely to have premature heart disease

10 Oct 2020

Parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke: Study

The study was led by researchers at the University of California San Francisco and was published in the journal Paediatrics. It tracked more than 23,000 participants aged 12 to 17 years old and found that parents or guardians were substantially less likely to report knowing or suspecting that their child had used tobacco if the child used only e-cigarettes, non-cigarette combustible products or smokeless tobacco, compared to smoking cigarettes or using multiple tobacco products. The researchers also found that when parents set strong household rules about not using tobacco - applying to all residents - their children were less likely to start tobacco use. Just talking to kids about not smoking was far less effective.

06 Aug 2020

Cigar smokers are smoking more amid COVID-19 pandemic concern: Survey

Tobacco users who have increased their tobacco use in response to COVID-19 may need additional help with higher dependency, as well as with coping strategies targeting stress and anxiety Those who have decreased their tobacco use have an even greater chance of successfully quitting with clinician support A growing body of research suggests that tobacco users, compared to non-users, may be at greater risk for experiencing COVID-19 complications

30 May 2020

Spitting and smoking in public can attract fine, jail term in Maharashtra

As part of efforts to contain the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus in the state, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government has decided to take strict action against those found spitting, smoking or blowing their nose in public.

18 May 2020

COPD and smoking associated with higher COVID-19 mortality: Study

The study was published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jaber Alqahtani of University College London, UK, and colleagues.COPD is a common, persistent dysfunction of the lung associated with a limitation in airflow.

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