Kerala Man Gets Bigger Home With Rs 5 Lakh He Saved after He Quit Smoking 8 Years Ago

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The Tobacco Trap: How flawed policies are undermining India's fight against addiction

In 2023, India became the first country in the world to mandate anti-tobacco warnings on Over-The-Top streaming platforms, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Despite early adoption of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and enacting the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act in 2003, India remains one of the world’s largest consumers of tobacco, with almost …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Illegal trade: ₹66 lakh worth imported cigarettes seized in Delhi, 4 arrested

The Hindu

With the arrest of four persons and seizure of 6.50 lakh cigarette sticks worth ₹66 lakh, Delhi Police has busted a syndicate engaged in the illegal trade of foreign brand cigarettes, a senior police officer said on Sunday. The four accused have been identified as Anas, Saqib, Sameer Ur Rehman and Sagar Haswani and booked under the Cigarettes and Other …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Is there a link between tobacco and reading habits? The surprising similarities between Kerala and Cuba

Hindustan Times

Is there a link between tobacco and reading habits? In 1990s Kerala, workers in beedi factories often hired “young students or someone literate enough” to read newspapers aloud while they rolled beedis. Reading and beedi workers in Kerala: Author and journalist Ullekh NP explored this connection between tobacco and literacy in his book Mad About Cuba: A Malayali Revisits the …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Smoker's dilemma: The psychology of smoke addiction

India Today

A familiar tension often hangs in the air during most therapy sessions. This includes community-based support groups, public health clinics offering smoking cessation programs, and online resources that provide accessible information and guidance. Educational campaigns should highlight the long-term risks, the benefits of quitting, and the various support systems available to those who want to break free from tobacco's grip. …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Explained: Why ITC, Godfrey Phillips shares fell in early trade today

India Today

Shares of cigarette companies, including ITC Ltd and Godfrey Phillips India, saw a decline in early trade on Tuesday following reports that the Group of Ministers on GST rate rationalisation is considering raising taxes on sin goods like cigarettes, tobacco, and pan masala. Among the key discussions was a proposal to increase the tax on 'sin goods,' which includes cigarettes, …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

BBB proposes lowering excise duties on cigarettes to boost tax revenues

NL Times

BBB parliamentarian Henk Vermeer wants to reverse the increase in excise duties on tobacco products now that the revenue from the measure proved lower than expected. Cancer organization KWF Kankerbestrijding is very much against the idea, pointing out that the excise increase was not to raise money for the treasury, but to discourage young people from smoking, RTL Nieuws reports. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A real-life 'unbreakable' journey? Turkish man locks his head in cage to quit smoking

India TV News

Quitting smoking is famously tough—but one man’s attempt might just take the prize for the most extreme approach. Meet Ibrahim Yücel, a determined man from Turkey who chose to ditch cigarettes by putting himself in literal lockdown: he designed a cage, strapped it to his head, and handed the keys over to his family every morning. Yücel’s journey to quit …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shah Rukh Khan quits smoking: SRK informs fans on his 59th birthday, charms fans with wit and humour

Live Mint

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who used to be a heavy smoker, has finally quit smoking. Sharing a health update with his admirers who gathered to celebrate his 59th birthday on Saturday at an auditorium in Mumbai, the actor said, “There's a good thing – I'm not smoking anymore, guys.” However, King Khan said he thought he would feel better …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Just quit smoking? This is how long it will take for your risks of major diseases to health drop back to normal

Daily Mail

It could take more than two decades for the risk of heart disease to drop back down to average after an individual gives up smoking, a new study suggests. At least 15,000 heart disease deaths in the UK are attributed to smoking every year, according to the British Heart Foundation. What's more, the findings revealed that heavy ex-smokers who've puffed …

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2 months ago

Illegal cigarettes worth Rs 50 lakh seized in Guntur

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Officers from the Central Goods and Services Tax team in Guntur Commissionerate uncovered an illegal cigarette smuggling operation on Thursday, seizing Indian-made cigarettes worth Rs 50 lakh. The accused were found transporting a large consignment of Indian-origin cigarettes, falsely declared on the invoice as safety matches valued at Rs 2.77 lakh. “Upon inspection, 46 poly bags containing 11.04 lakh …

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2 months ago

Record Prices for Tobacco: Farmers Enjoy a Windfall in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle

Tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh are enjoying a record-breaking season, with some farmers earning as much as Rs 360 per kg for premium-quality tobacco. The favourable market conditions have turned the 2023-24 season into one of the most profitable years in recent memory, attracting widespread attention from growers hoping to cash in.

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2 months ago

Record-Breaking Prices for FCV Tobacco Propelled by International Demand

The Hindu

FCV tobacco farmers in Andhra Pradesh are experiencing record-high prices due to the surge in international demand for Indian FCV tobacco. The average price of ₹288.65 per kg is significantly higher than the previous year's average of ₹225.73 per kg, with the highest price reaching ₹411 per kg. This surge in international demand has contributed to the record-high prices, benefiting …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: Smoking rates have gone UP over the last decade in 20 parts of the UK... so how close is YOUR area to being 'smoke-free'?

Daily Mail

Smoking rates have actually risen in 20 boroughs across the UK in the last decade, despite a huge Government push to eradicate the killer habit. Smoking is now especially uncool among Gen Z, with rates having decreased by 60 per cent among 18-24 year olds since modern records began. Despite the downturn, which has been matched by a meteoric rise …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gen Z give up on smoking as age ban looms

The Telegraph

Generation Z has turned its back on smoking, with rates more than halving in 12 years as an age-linked ban looms. The steepest fall is among young adults, with only 9.8 per cent of 18 to 24 year olds smoking in 2023, down from 25.7 per cent in 2011. The figures show that 15.8 per cent are vaping daily or …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Illegal tobacco haul reaches 2023's total with four months to go

Dutch News

Customs and finance minister investigators have seized 120 million illegal cigarettes so far this year, the same amount as they discovered in 2023 as a whole, the Volkskrant has reported. In April, the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes rose to around €11, of which €7.81 is down to taxes, and research suggests the increase is leading more smokers …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Illegal tobacco haul reaches 2023's total with four months to go

Dutch News

Customs and finance minister investigators have seized 120 million illegal cigarettes so far this year, the same amount as they discovered in 2023 as a whole, the Volkskrant has reported. In April, the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes rose to around €11, of which €7.81 is down to taxes, and research suggests the increase is leading more smokers …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kicking the habit of smoking: Exploring safer alternatives for tobacco cessation in India

Hindustan Times

The fight against tobacco addiction is a critical public health endeavour, with a profound impact on the lives of millions and in India, despite concerted efforts, the prevalence of smoking remains alarmingly high, posing significant risks to individuals’ health and placing a burden on the healthcare system. Kicking the habit of smoking: Exploring safer alternatives for tobacco cessation in India …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Crack down on smuggled cigarettes, Tobacco Board officials urge Centre

The Hindu

Tobacco Board of India chairman Yashwant Kumar Chidipothu and vice-chairman G. Vasu Babu urged the Centre to crack down on the menace of illegal cigarettes, alleging that they comprise 26% of India’s cigarette market. Mr. Yashwanth told The Hindu over phone that the sale of illegal cigarettes which are smuggled into the country pose a severe risk to the local …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Shocking scale of UK's child vaping epidemic revealed - with kids lured into lifetime addiction by puffing on £5 gadgets that are equivalent to smoking FORTY cigarettes and marketed to resemble sweets

Daily Mail

When Kyla Blight began vaping as a 15-year-old she assumed it was 'harmless'. Campaigners have long blamed predatory manufacturers for the ever-growing crisis, claiming they are intentionally luring kids in with colourful packaging, compared to highlighter pens, and child-friendly flavours such as bubblegum and cotton candy A shocking MailOnline investigation last year even uncovered vapes resembling sweets and high street …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Illicit cigarette use on the rise as Dutch put up tobacco taxes

Dutch News

While higher taxes on cigarettes are encouraging more people to stop smoking, smuggling is also on the increase, according to research by the finance and health ministries. Once every two years researchers collect empty cigarette packets that have been thrown on the street and check their origins, to gain an insight into smokers’ behaviour in the Netherlands. “And that allows …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Illicit cigarette use on the rise as Dutch put up tobacco taxes

Dutch News

While higher taxes on cigarettes are encouraging more people to stop smoking, smuggling is also on the increase, according to research by the finance and health ministries. Once every two years researchers collect empty cigarette packets that have been thrown on the street and check their origins, to gain an insight into smokers’ behaviour in the Netherlands. “And that allows …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The tobacco epidemic in India

The Hindu

Tobacco is the most widely recognised preventable cause of disease and death in the world. The status of tobacco use in India The Global Adult Tobacco Survey, the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, and India’s National Family Health Survey capture the status of tobacco use in India. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 has 33 sections governing the production, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tobacco use causes 80 lakh deaths annually worldwide: Docs

Hindustan Times

Even a chance encounter with tobacco can lead to addiction gradually. Heart issues such as myocardial infarction and angina are related to tobacco usage along with high blood pressure and bronchitis,” said Dr Sudhir Singh, senior faculty department of radiotherapy at the King George’s Medical University in a statement. Tobacco use is responsible for over 80 lakh deaths annually worldwide, …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nicotine replacement therapy can help smokers quit, cut withdrawal symptoms by 70 percent: Study

India TV News

As World No-Tobacco Day approaches on May 31, experts are championing a new approach to smoking cessation: Nicotine Replacement Therapy. This therapy, heralded as a beacon of hope for smokers, boasts a remarkable 70 percent success rate in aiding individuals to kick the habit, all while mitigating withdrawal symptoms. Dr. Nikhil Modi, Consultant in Critical Care, Respiratory Medicine & Sleep …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Tobacco Crisis: 1% GDP lost, 49% young adults smoke, per KPMG report

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, May 24: India’s growth story has amazed economists and financial experts. A report by KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services report titled Human-Centric Approach to Tobacco Control has revealed that India loses precious 1% of the GDP every year due to diseases and early deaths from tobacco use. India ranks second globally in tobacco and it is the highly …

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7 months ago

From Lungs to Kidneys: Tobacco's Devastating Health Impact

Deccan Chronicle

Understanding the Impact of Tobacco on Kidney Health Tobacco is a significant risk factor for chronic kidney disease. India's Tobacco Production and Diversification Effort In addition to being a major consumer of tobacco, India stands as the second-largest producer globally, manufacturing 761,335 tons. In 2022, India's unmanufactured tobacco production stood at approximately 2 thousand tons, representing 13.4% of the global …

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8 months ago

Smoking ban will save NHS and stop it ‘swallowing economy’, says David Davis

The Telegraph

Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban will save the NHS and prevent it from swallowing “the entire economy”, a former cabinet minister has said. Sir David Davis, a civil liberties campaigner, said the proposals – opposed by dozens of Conservative MPs in a Commons vote this week – would prevent tens of thousands of premature deaths. But in an interview with BBC …

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8 months, 1 week ago

UK set to ban tobacco sales for a ‘smoke-free’ generation. Will it work?

Al Jazeera

The UK’s smoking ban aims to phase out sales of tobacco, which is one of the main causes of cancer deaths in Britain. Parliament approved the government’s “historic” plans to create a “smoke-free” generation on Tuesday in a bid to reduce the number of people dying from smoking-related diseases, a big burden on the country’s publicly funded National Health Service. …

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8 months, 1 week ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak faces resistance over his smoking ban plans

Hindustan Times

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces very vocal resistance against his plans to effectively ban smoking for anyone aged 15 and younger as a new bill comes up for a vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak The British Indian leader proposed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill last year and declared his vision for …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Doctors again call for action on vapes to stop kids smoking

Dutch News

Since last October at least four children have been hospitalized with serious lung problems after using vapes to excess, according to child medicine association NVK. In one case, a child ended up in intensive care on a breathing machine because the impact on their lungs was so serious, paediatrician Marije van den Beukel told the AD on Tuesday. According to …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Doctors again call for action on vapes to stop kids smoking

Dutch News

Since last October at least four children have been hospitalized with serious lung problems after using vapes to excess, according to child medicine association NVK. In one case, a child ended up in intensive care on a breathing machine because the impact on their lungs was so serious, paediatrician Marije van den Beukel told the AD on Tuesday. According to …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lockdown saw surge in lighting up cigars, especially among young people

The Telegraph

The number has fallen to 1.68 per cent since, according to the latest figures in September 2023, accounting for around 773,000 people. But scientists are most concerned by the rise in use among young adults, with 3.2 per cent of 18-year-olds smoking the products in September 2023, up from just 0.19 per cent a decade earlier, according to the study. …

11 months, 1 week ago

Global tobacco use tumbles despite industry lobbying: WHO

The Hindu

Global tobacco use has tumbled in a generation with one in five people smoking versus one in three in 2000, the World Health Organization said on January 16. The drop comes despite what the U.N. global health agency said were ongoing efforts by Big Tobacco to seek to influence global health policies to its own advantage. The global report said …

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1 year ago

Mapped: Areas in the UK with the most smokers as plans for generational ban unveiled

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes after Rishi Sunak announced plans for a UK …

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1 year ago

Majority back plans to crack down on smoking

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak goes it alone on smoking as New Zealand ditches nanny state cigarette ban

The Telegraph

Rishi Sunak is facing fresh demands to axe his “nanny state” smoking ban after the flagship policy that it followed was torn up by the New Zealand government. But Conservative MPs urged him to change course after New Zealand’s recently elected coalition government tore up the country’s own proposals to prohibit anyone born after 2008 from ever buying tobacco. Christopher …

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1 year, 1 month ago

1.3 million lives lost every year to cancers caused by tobacco smoking in 7 countries: Lancet study

The Hindu

Over 1.3 million lives are lost every year to cancers caused by smoking tobacco across seven countries, including India, according to a study published in The Lancet's eClinicalMedicine journal. "Seeing how many years of life are lost to cancer due to these risk factors in countries around the world allows us to see what certain countries are doing well, and …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Time to get tougher on obesity, Rishi? Charities demand PM declares smoking-style war on UK's bulging waistline which costs the NHS and economy £27BILLION, £10bn more than tobacco

Daily Mail

Anti-obesity campaign have demanded PM treat obesity the same as smoking Rishi Sunak was today facing demands to ramp up efforts to shrink Britain's ever-growing waistline in the wake of his blitz on smoking. But former health minister Lord James Bethell, who worked in the Department of Health and Social Care during the Covid pandemic, said predictions Brits could face …

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1 year, 2 months ago

'Age at which...': Britain proposes ban on cigarettes for younger generations

India Today

Britain's government on Wednesday proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world's toughest smoking rules and hurt the sales of major tobacco firms. If passed into law, the smoking age would rise by one year every year, potentially phasing out smoking among young people almost completely as soon as …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sunak announces crackdown on smoking

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Raising the age of sale on tobacco products is …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak considering total ban on cigarettes for future generations

The Telegraph

Rishi Sunak is considering effectively banning smoking for future generations by gradually raising the age at which people can buy cigarettes. Mr Sunak is weighing up a similar set of measures for Britain, The Guardian reported, which would effectively ban anyone born on or after Jan 1 from ever buying cigarettes. ‘Curious’ how it will work out Speaking to the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Such illnesses put significant burdens on the NHS, which …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Incidence of lung cancer on the rise in Karnataka, say oncologists

The Hindu

Expressing concern over the rising burden of lung cancer in India, oncologists in Mysuru said that estimated incidence of lung cancer in Karnataka during 2021 was 5,744. Also, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer deaths in the State, accounting for 10.47 per cent of all cancer deaths. “Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Karnataka, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Tobacco is bad for health, but cultivators won’t shun the crop

The Hindu

In Focus Tobacco consumption - in the form of smoking or chewing - has been linked with multiple serious health issues. Over the last seven years, the area under tobacco cultivation in Mysuru is believed to have come down from 80,000 hectares to around 65,000 hectares with farmers making a switch to other alternative crops, according to sources in the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Tobacco industry heavily investing in medicines for smoking-related diseases

NL Times

The tobacco industry is investing billions in the pharmaceutical sector, focusing a large part of that investment on medicines for smoking-related diseases like asthma and COPD. In promotional films, Marlboro producer Philip Morris says it is working towards “a smoke-free world.” By helping smokers switch to electronic variants - less harmful, according to the manufacturer - the big tobacco company …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka tobacco growers oppose suggestions for levy on tobacco products

The Hindu

The Federation of Karnataka Virginia Tobacco Growers’ Associations has opposed suggestions on imposition of additional on tobacco products. In a statement here, association president B.V. Javare Gowda referred to reports appearing in a section of the media on the suggestions for additional levy on tobacco products as ‘disposal levy’ and said any imposition of additional tax on tobacco products will …

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1 year, 6 months ago

It’s never too late to quit: Ex-smokers share inspiring stories

Hindustan Times

A growing tobacco smoking crisis is sweeping across India. It’s never too late to quit: Ex-smokers share inspiring stories It’s never too late to quit: Ex-smokers share inspiring stories Name: Manpreet Singh Profession: Holistic healer Quit after: 14 years “The swaggy appeal of cigarette smoking was the hook. It’s never too late to quit: Ex-smokers share inspiring stories Name: Isha …

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1 year, 6 months ago

World No Tobacco Day: Trust me, it’s not tough to quit smoking, says Bandaa actor Vipin Sharma

Hindustan Times

A self-confessed chain smoker, actor Vipin Sharma quit smoking some 18 years back and since then has inspired many friends and industry mates. How Vipin quit smoking The actor says that he searched on the Internet “how the f@#k I can quit smoking?” “The first website that appeared was WhyQuitSmoking and I started reading and hours went by.I joined its …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles

The Independent

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