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Latest Articles in tobacco
7 Out Of 10 People Protected By At Least One Tobacco Control Measure: WHO Report
In the last 15 years since WHO’s MPOWER tobacco control measures were introduced globally, smoking rates have fallen. Without this decline there would be an estimated 300 million more smokers in the world today
Read MoreITC's FMCG Revenue Surges 20% in FY23
Notably, this impressive growth does not include revenue from its tobacco business
Read MoreNetflix, Disney, Amazon To Challenge Health Ministry's Tobacco Rules For Streaming
The pushback is the latest headache for streaming giants in India, a top growth market. Companies often face legal cases and police complaints their content sometimes hurt religious sentiment, and many have self-censored content over the years. As part of the country's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry this week ordered streaming platforms should within three months insert static health warnings during smoking scenes.
Read MoreIndia Helms Global Leadership By Regulating Anti-tobacco Warnings On OTT Platforms
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday notified new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms. This notification mandates OTT platforms to carry anti-tobacco warning messages as we watch in theatres and TV programmes.
Read MoreCanada To Put Health Warnings On Individual Cigarettes
According to health officials, the labels on individual cigarettes will make it "virtually impossible" for smokers to escape warnings. "Tobacco smoke harms children." "Cigarettes are a cause of leukaemia." "Poison is in every puff." These are some of the messages that will soon appear on cigarettes in Canada, in both English and French.
Read MoreGovt Revives GST Cess Rate On Pan Masala
The notification came in as a part of the amendments to the Finance Bill, 2023 passed in the Lok Sabha last Friday
Read MoreCentre Provides Relief To Over 28,000 Cyclone Affected Tobacco Farmers
FCV tobacco is a major commercial crop grown in 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh with an annual production of 121 m.kg (2021-22) grown in an area of 66,000 ha.
Read MoreSmokeless Tobacco Use In Work And Public Places Must Be Prohibited, Akin To Smoking Ban
To achieve the Indian health target that aims to reduce tobacco use by 15% by 2020 and by 30% by 2025, culture- and context-specific strategies addressing the inequalities in tobacco use must be devised, accompanied by strict implementation of tobacco control policies pertaining to SLT. By Sachi Satapathy & Balasubramanian Gopalan
Read MoreCGST Delhi West Commissionerate arrests one person for duty evasion of over Rs 800 crore
CGST Delhi West Commissionerate arrests one person for duty evasion of over Rs 800 crore
Read MoreGutka worth Rs 54 lakh, foreign cigarettes seized in Krishna District
Gutka worth Rs 54 lakh, foreign cigarettes seized in Krishna District
Read MoreTobacco Companies Benefit From India's Policy Against E-cigarettes
This would force a rethink of the problem, framing it in ways that actually help the world’s 1 billion tobacco users and removes incentives for strategies that do little to improve their lives or conditions while further alienating and punishing them.
Read MoreStudy: Alcohol & Fast Food Product Placement In Bollywood Films Rose Significantly Over Two Decades, Including In Films Rated For Children
The study also reveals that tobacco use was also high although declining over time.
Read MoreRevenue Collections Can Increase by Rs 30,000 crore Through Regulation of Non-Virginia Tobacco: National Health Forum
These Funds can be used by the Government for Covid 19 Relief Efforts, NHF says
Read More#NoTobaccoDay Campaign Launched To Improve Tobacco Control Policies
It also launched a global social media campaign, #WomenAgainstTobacco, highlighting efforts led by women to promote tobacco control and protect the health of millions around the world.
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