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Tamil Nadu: School students to be checked for tobacco abuse; awareness to be intensified

Doctors were asked to look for tooth stains while checking the students during monthly medical camps in schools

Published on 13th September 2023
World No Tobacco Day: This survey reveals shocking details

World No Tobacco Day: Class X students top users of tobacco, says survey 

The day has been observed since the year 1987 to shed light on the tobacco epidemic 

Published on 31st May 2023
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Odisha’s junior college bans tobacco consumption on campus

The FM Mohan Junior College in Balasore said that the students chew tobacco and spit on the campus premises creating an unhygienic atmosphere

Published on 24th April 2023
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Young want to look cool: Plea in Supreme Court seeks increase in smoking age on World No Tobacco Day

Human rights grounds can also be used to justify protecting people from the dangers of active smoking, according to the plea

Published on 31st May 2022
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What The FAQ: How practical is New Zealand's 'lifetime' ban on cigarettes

New Zealand has plans to make the island nation a country with less than 5% active smoking adults by 2025. Right now, it is way short of that target

Published on 10th December 2021
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#ThrowbackToday: When Bhutan kicked the butt for good a decade ago today

In today's #TBT, we look back on the ban that Bhutan levied on tobacco and its products and how the Buddhist kingdom was hailed internationally for it. Also, here's the latest updated on the ban

Published on 16th June 2021
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Tobacco smoke-exposed children often use emergency health services more: Study

The findings of the study were recently published in the journal PLOS ONE. The research was led by the University of Cincinnati

Published on 25th March 2021
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Around 76 per cent school, college students are forced to watch tobacco ads: AIIMS Prof

Famous cancer specialist and Regional Director, HCG Hospital, Bangalore, Dr Vishal Rao, said that the chances of addiction in adolescence are high. So these companies are specifically targeting them

Published on 31st January 2021
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Over 72 per cent of shops near educational institutes display cigarettes, tobacco products: Survey

A total of 1,011 educational institutions were investigated for this study using a mobile app in 25 cities across 10 states by two public health groups

Published on 25th January 2021
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Don't participate in events sponsored by firms promoting tobacco products: Delhi government to schools

The government has also directed that prizes or scholarships offered by such firms should not be accepted by educational institutions or students

Published on 4th January 2021
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More than 40 million across the globe begin using tobacco between ages 13 and 15: WHO

Even during a global pandemic, the tobacco and nicotine industry is pushing its products, the WHO said, adding that these addictive substances limit people's ability to fight coronavirus

Published on 31st May 2020
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Notices served on shops found selling tobacco products near schools

Though the government banned the sale of intoxicants within 100 metres of educational institutions, several shops continue to flout the rule by selling paan and cigarettes near schools

Published on 3rd December 2019
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Tobacco addiction on the rise among Coimbatore students, teachers ask Edu dept for solution

After several cases of consumption of alcohol, tobacco and gutka in the class, teachers have approached the Education department to take concrete measures

Published on 8th November 2019
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After e-cigarettes, now ban all tobacco products, says Congress student wing NSUI in Goa

The Union government on September 8 banned the production, import and sale of e-cigarettes and similar products, citing health risk to people, especially youth

Published on 20th September 2019
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Taking a smoke break? Here's a step-by-step guide to what it does to your body

Have you always wondered what exactly happens to your body when you take that puff? Well, this is how your body supports your habit

Published on 31st May 2018

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