Why 16% tax on cigarettes won't stop explosion of tobacco related cancers in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Why 16% tax on cigarettes won't stop explosion of tobacco related cancers in India

India Today  

Tobacco taxation in India has always had discrepancies, and the Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today did not address those discrepancies at all. DEVIL IN THE DETAILS "The 16 per cent increase in NCCD announced in the union budget effectively increases the overall taxes on cigarettes by only about 1.8 per cent, and its expected impact on the retail price of cigarettes is just about 1 per cent," Professor Rijo John, a health economist, told India Today. In India, cigarettes account for only 15 per cent of tobacco users. In spite of the fact that of all tobacco users, cigarette smokers account for just 15 per cent, they generate 80 per cent or more of taxes. Among youngsters aged 13–15 years in India, tobacco prevalence was 8.5 per cent in 2019, according to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey.

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The Tobacco Trap: Why tobacco control missteps worry India's doctors
1 week ago

The Tobacco Trap: Why tobacco control missteps worry India's doctors

India Today  

India, home to over 300 million tobacco users, faces a daunting public health crisis driven by addiction, disease, and policy shortcomings. As Professor Ravi Mehrotra from the National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research points out, “One reason why we have a higher number of tobacco users as compared to many other countries is because of our huge population.” More …

The Tobacco Trap: How flawed policies are undermining India's fight against addiction
2 weeks, 5 days ago

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

India Today  

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 …

Beyond the puff: Exploring safer alternatives for India's tobacco endgame
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyond the puff: Exploring safer alternatives for India's tobacco endgame

India Today  

India, a country full of vibrant colours, rich traditions, and diverse cultures, faces a hidden danger that silently takes lives, one puff at a time. The government must consider tweaking these policies to introduce scientifically proven alternatives for tobacco and smoking cessation. ALTERNATIVES FOR SERIOUS SMOKERS Imagine a world where alternatives exist — safer havens for those desperate to break …

The tobacco epidemic in India
7 months, 1 week 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, …

Tobacco use causes 80 lakh deaths annually worldwide: Docs
7 months, 1 week 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, …

WHO asks governments to protect children from tobacco industry interference
7 months, 1 week ago

WHO asks governments to protect children from tobacco industry interference

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The WHO on Thursday called for the need to protect children from the interference of the tobacco industry after a data revealed that around 11 million adolescents were found to be various tobacco products in the Southeast region. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, WHO claimed that the youths across the world were demanding that the …

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

From Lungs to Kidneys: Tobacco's Devastating Health Impact
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Incidence of lung cancer on the rise in Karnataka, say oncologists
1 year, 5 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, …

World No Tobacco Day 2023: Health insurance for smokers in India; all you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

World No Tobacco Day 2023: Health insurance for smokers in India; all you need to know

Live Mint  

Every year on May 31, the World No Tobacco Day campaign works to raise public awareness on the risks of tobacco use and to advocate appropriate tobacco control policies. Understanding how health insurance might help smokers is vital in India, where smoking is still a major public health risk. Health insurance features available for smokers Smokers can still benefit from …

Duty hike on cigarette to have a nominal impact on prices, say experts
1 year, 11 months ago

Duty hike on cigarette to have a nominal impact on prices, say experts

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The duty hike on cigarettes by 16 per cent announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 would have a nominal impact of around 7-12 paise per stick across cigarette categories, according to experts. Following the announcement in the Budget 2023-24, excise duty on filter cigarettes of length more than 70 mm but not exceeding 75 mm will go up …

Despite ban, e-cigarettes remain major health challenge in India: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

Despite ban, e-cigarettes remain major health challenge in India: Study

India Today  

A new study indicates that e-cigarettes remain a major public health challenge in India despite bans from the government, which were aimed at protecting youth from vaping-related harms. The study conducted by researchers from The George Institute for Global Health aimed to "examine educated young adults’ e-cigarette-related attitudes and behaviors and their support for various e-cigarette control policies." Greater education …

Revisit the tax treatment of tobacco products
1 year, 11 months ago

Revisit the tax treatment of tobacco products

The Hindu  

Adam Smith, in his famous work The Wealth of Nations, argued that commodities such as sugar, rum and tobacco, though not necessary for life, are widely consumed, and thus good candidates for taxation. However, in India, tobacco taxes have not increased significantly since the implementation of the Goods and Services Taxation over five years ago, making these products increasingly affordable, …

Survey reveals low awareness about cancer screening in Arunachal Pradesh
2 years, 4 months ago

Survey reveals low awareness about cancer screening in Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

The ICMR- NCDIR monitoring survey of cancer risk factors and health system response in northeast region found that only 5.6 per cent of people in Arunachal Pradesh it surveyed were aware of cancer screening. The survey found that only 0.6 per cent of people in urban areas had ever underwent oral cavity examination for cancer, while in rural populations it …

World No Tobacco Day: 4 ways chewing tobacco or smoking can affect your oral health
2 years, 7 months ago

World No Tobacco Day: 4 ways chewing tobacco or smoking can affect your oral health

Hindustan Times  

Tobacco is highly addictive and before your realise it can put you at risk of various cardiovascular, respiratory diseases, cancers and many other deadly diseases. World No Tobacco Day, observed on May 31 every year raises awareness about the damaging effect of consuming tobacco and ways to get de-addicted. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, Dr Hitesh R …

India Cracked Down on Tobacco Smoking But 'Paan Masala' Brands Still Enjoy Celebrity Endorsement
2 years, 7 months ago

India Cracked Down on Tobacco Smoking But 'Paan Masala' Brands Still Enjoy Celebrity Endorsement

News 18  

Despite the widespread awareness of the associated harms, tobacco usage continues to be one of the most serious health challenges in India. India actually faces a more acute health burden due to smokeless tobacco products such as gutka, paan, paan masala, khaini and zarda. Dual Burden of Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco in India Tobacco use contributes to over 9.5 per …

Smoking causes over seven million deaths a year
2 years, 9 months ago

Smoking causes over seven million deaths a year

The Hindu  

As per the estimates of WHO 1.3 billion people who smoke, and 80% of them live in low and middle- income countries. Smoking is thus an epidemic and a great public health threat, killing over eight million people around the year. Over seven million of these people die due to direct tobacco use, and 1.2 million non-smokers who are exposed …

Revive tax increases, stub out tobacco product use
2 years, 10 months ago

Revive tax increases, stub out tobacco product use

The Hindu  

Despite a relatively high degree of societal attention and debate spurring on the pace of COVID-19 vaccine development, the novel coronavirus pandemic has continued to remain a serious public health concern worldwide. Lost opportunity In short, there has been no significant tax increase on any tobacco product for four years in a row which is quite unlike the pre-GST years …

5% teens in Maha between 13-15 years consume tobacco: Survey
2 years, 10 months ago

5% teens in Maha between 13-15 years consume tobacco: Survey

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Global Youth Tobacco Survey-4 by the Tata Memorial Centre in collaboration with the state public health department has found that Maharashtra has 5.1 percent tobacco users in the age group of 13-15 years. The survey, which had a sample size of 3,765 students aged 13-15 years, found around 31.5 percent of children were exposed to tobacco at public …

Low tobacco tax, poor health
3 years, 1 month ago

Low tobacco tax, poor health

The Hindu  

In India, 28.6% of adults above 15 years and 8.5% of students aged 13-15 years use tobacco in some form or the other. Yet, there has been no major increase in taxation of tobacco products to discourage the consumption of tobacco in the past four years since the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax in 2017 except for a …

Why are cancer cases rising in India?
3 years, 2 months ago

Why are cancer cases rising in India?

India TV News  

Although India has, for a long time, battled the incidence of cancer, latest estimates pegs them to be rising at significantly higher rate. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, there will be an estimated 12 per cent rise in cancer cases in India in the next five years. Tobacco use is the major reason -- comprising 48.7 per …

2 Years of Vaping Ban in India: Some Scientists Say it's Time for a Review
3 years, 3 months ago

2 Years of Vaping Ban in India: Some Scientists Say it's Time for a Review

The Quint  

In this clutter of misinformation, the scientifically sound public health communication would be that if you are a non-smoker, avoid any nicotine-containing product; if you smoke, try to quit, and if you cannot or are not willing to give up nicotine use, reduce harm by switching to the least harmful options available such as vaping, snus or heated tobacco. We …

Over a quarter of students exposed to second-hand smoke: survey
3 years, 5 months ago

Over a quarter of students exposed to second-hand smoke: survey

The Hindu  

More than 29% of students in India were exposed to second-hand smoke, said the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, India, 2019, which was released by Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday. The National Fact Sheet said there has been a 42% decline in tobacco use among 13-15 year-old school going children in last decade. It added that use of any form …

World No Tobacco Day: Prevent Lung Cancer by Quitting Smoking Right Now
3 years, 7 months ago

World No Tobacco Day: Prevent Lung Cancer by Quitting Smoking Right Now

News 18  

Smoking is considered to be the most preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. Quitting smoking has many health benefits including reduced risk of cancer and also helps improve prognosis of cancer patients. Tobacco usage not only causes lung cancer but also causes cancers of the mouth and throat, voice box, esophagus, stomach, kidney, pancreas, bladder to mention a few. …

Curbs on tobacco products will help the fight against Covid, boost the economy
4 years, 3 months ago

Curbs on tobacco products will help the fight against Covid, boost the economy

Hindustan Times  

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed us to adapt to a new normal, retrospect on underlying behaviours towards health and shun old harmful habits that are detrimental to one’s health and that of others. In India, an estimated 1.3 million deaths are accounted for as due to the use of tobacco A recent review of studies by public health experts convened …

Reducing India’s cancer burden
4 years, 3 months ago

Reducing India’s cancer burden

The Hindu  

The Indian Council of Medical Research -National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research National Cancer Registry Programme Report of August 2020 has estimated that the number of cancer cases in India in 2020 is 13.9 lakh. A 2017 report showed that India’s cancer burden increased 2.6 times between 1990 to 2016, and deaths due to cancers doubled during the time. …

‘War on tobacco: think ahead of industry’
5 years, 2 months ago

‘War on tobacco: think ahead of industry’

The Hindu  

Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a head and neck cancer surgeon from Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital has been a vociferous critic of tobacco use. Dr. Chaturvedi talks to The Hindu about why the Centre’s move to ban Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices was essential, and his concerns about the government’s failure to curb tobacco usage through smoking and chewing. The latest results from …

Why has India banned e-cigarettes?
5 years, 3 months ago

Why has India banned e-cigarettes?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet approved the promulgation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019 with immediate effect. E-cigarettes may be manufactured to look like traditional cigarettes and are marketed as tobacco-free nicotine delivery devices. The liquid-vapourising solutions also contain “toxic chemicals and metals that can cause several adverse health effects including cancers and diseases …

Banning e-cigarettes ‘historic’ move: U.S.-based advocacy group
5 years, 3 months ago

Banning e-cigarettes ‘historic’ move: U.S.-based advocacy group

The Hindu  

India has become a leader in the global fight against a youth e-cigarette epidemic by taking a “historic” decision to ban such nicotine and tobacco products, a U.S.-based top advocacy group has said. President of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Matthew L Myers said India’s decision to ban the sale, manufacture, import and advertising of e-cigarettes nationwide was a “bold effort” …

53% smokers between 20-30 years, mostly are stress smokers
5 years, 6 months ago

53% smokers between 20-30 years, mostly are stress smokers

India Today  

A whopping 53 per cent of smokers belong to the age group of 20 to 30 years, a survey has revealed, adding most of them resort to smoking to cope with stress. "Of all the respondents, which were between the age group of 15 to 50 years, a whopping 33 per cent admitted to smoking addiction," the survey said. "According …

World No Tobacco Day: 34.6 percent adults in India are smokers
5 years, 7 months ago

World No Tobacco Day: 34.6 percent adults in India are smokers

India Today  

31st May is celebrated World No Tobacco Day. Both smoking and smokeless tobacco use cause many forms of cancers, leading to early, painful deaths of users in their productive years. Smoking kills over one million people in India annually and is the fourth leading cause of non-communicable diseases such as cancer and heart diseases, which account for 53 per cent …

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