Stakeholders call for inter-State collaboration to implement tobacco control policies
1 week, 3 days ago

Stakeholders call for inter-State collaboration to implement tobacco control policies

The Hindu  

Tobacco regulatory stakeholders have called for greater collaborative efforts between States in implementing effective tobacco control policies and enforcing existing regulations. The recent National Consultation on Tobacco Product Regulation, organised by the National Tobacco Regulators Forum at Jipmer, in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, brought together policymakers, health experts, and representatives of regulatory bodies. The consultation featured discussions on global and national efforts in tobacco product regulation, with a review of National Tobacco Testing Laboratories and emerging industry tactics. The experts discussed the importance of monitoring priority chemicals in tobacco products, strengthening regulatory measures, and addressing gaps in policy enforcement to protect public health better.

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Two decades after India’s public smoking ban, challenges persist in tobacco control
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two decades after India’s public smoking ban, challenges persist in tobacco control

The Hindu  

In 1999, Justice K. Narayana Kurup of the Kerala High Court delivered a landmark verdict banning smoking in public places, declaring it a violation of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. This judgment laid the foundation for stricter tobacco control policies in India, influencing the Supreme Court’s ruling in Murli S. Deora vs. Union of …

From The Hindu, February 10, 1975: Tobacco industry to come under Union Govt. control
1 month, 2 weeks ago

From The Hindu, February 10, 1975: Tobacco industry to come under Union Govt. control

The Hindu  

New Delhi, Feb. 9: The tobacco industry will be brought under the control of the Union Government and a cess will be levied on the entire production of virginia tobacco and on exports of all types of tobacco to finance the proposed tobacco board. Provisions to this effect are contained in the Tobacco Board Bill that has been introduced in …

The Tobacco Trap: Why tobacco control missteps worry India's doctors
2 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Kicking the habit of smoking: Exploring safer alternatives for tobacco cessation in India
6 months, 3 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 …

Beyond the puff: Exploring safer alternatives for India's tobacco endgame
8 months, 2 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
9 months, 4 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, …

WHO asks governments to protect children from tobacco industry interference
10 months 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 and the global battle against tobacco on OTT platforms
1 year, 7 months ago

India and the global battle against tobacco on OTT platforms

Hindustan Times  

Last World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2023, India took a momentous stride in combatting the grave consequences of tobacco consumption. Tobacco use causes debilitating diseases such as cancer, lung disease, cardiovascular issues, and stroke, claiming a staggering 1.35 million lives annually in India alone. Introducing groundbreaking regulations, any film featuring tobacco use was mandated to incorporate a warning and …

Tobacco control: Study finds significant association between implementation of policies and prevalence
1 year, 8 months ago

Tobacco control: Study finds significant association between implementation of policies and prevalence

The Hindu  

A qualitative evaluation study aimed at better understanding the implementation of tobacco control policies has revealed that there is a significant association between the implementation of policies and prevalence of tobacco use in India. “Besides, tobacco product The study was presented at a national consultation on tobacco control policies held in the city on Thursday, July 6. U.S. Vishal Rao, …

FDA says there’s ‘a lot more work to come’ to improve the way it regulates tobacco products
2 years, 1 month ago

FDA says there’s ‘a lot more work to come’ to improve the way it regulates tobacco products

CNN  

CNN — On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products announced steps it would take to do a better job regulating tobacco products. “Our ability to keep pace with these changes will depend on immediate, short-term and long-term actions the center is taking that we believe will position the agency to more successfully implement our regulatory …

Panel warns FDA’s beleaguered tobacco unit lacks direction
2 years, 3 months ago

Panel warns FDA’s beleaguered tobacco unit lacks direction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The lack of clear direction and priorities at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco division has hampered its ability to regulate electronic cigarettes and other products, according to an expert panel assembled to examine problems at the agency. A blistering report released Monday describes the FDA’s tobacco program as “reactive and overwhelmed,” in its effort to oversee …

Ban advertisement of tobacco products: Health experts to govt
2 years, 9 months ago

Ban advertisement of tobacco products: Health experts to govt

Firstpost  

On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, they also asked the Centre to ensure that tobacco control law and policies are made stronger and implemented effectively New Delhi: Health experts and celebrities have urged the government to put an immediate ban on On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, they also asked the Centre to ensure that tobacco …

The Consumer Protection Act 2019 May Fortify Tobacco Control Regime
3 years, 3 months ago

The Consumer Protection Act 2019 May Fortify Tobacco Control Regime

Live Law  

The World Health Organisation reports that the tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. Efforts to control tobacco use in India were exhilarated by enacting Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act in 2003 and ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004. However, notification of the new Consumer Protection …

2 Years of Vaping Ban in India: Some Scientists Say it's Time for a Review
3 years, 6 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 …

Tobacco control: Voluntary groups seek focus on health by civic bodies
4 years, 4 months ago

Tobacco control: Voluntary groups seek focus on health by civic bodies

The Hindu  

Voluntary groups working for tobacco control in Rajasthan have sought a renewed focus on public health by the civic bodies through a licensing mechanism for retail sellers. A day after the polling in the first phase for the municipal corporation elections in three cities, the voluntary groups said the newly elected councillors should take measures for improving health with a …

Curbs on tobacco products will help the fight against Covid, boost the economy
4 years, 5 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 …

Tobacco lobby used ruling party to influence smoking policy: report
4 years, 7 months ago

Tobacco lobby used ruling party to influence smoking policy: report

NL Times  

Despite the negotiations around the National Prevention Agreement being specifically designed to keep the tobacco industry and tobacco sellers from influencing it, the tobacco lobby managed to do just that, according to research by journalists from The Investigative Desk. The researchers called ruling party VVD a "lead actor" in getting big tobacco's wishes into the prevention agreement, Follow The Money …

‘War on tobacco: think ahead of industry’
5 years, 5 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 …

Banning e-cigarettes ‘historic’ move: U.S.-based advocacy group
5 years, 6 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” …

Opinion | India’s vape ban only deprives smokers of safer options
5 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | India’s vape ban only deprives smokers of safer options

Live Mint  

The world has embraced electronic cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, and other electronic nicotine delivery systems as harm-reduction alternatives to combustible tobacco used in cigarettes. That is surprising given that the country bears 12% of the global burden of tobacco users, has 40% of its adults exposed to passive smoking, and also has the dubious distinction of showing the lowest …

India's health ministry reportedly proposes a ban on the production, import of e-cigarettes
5 years, 7 months ago

India's health ministry reportedly proposes a ban on the production, import of e-cigarettes

Firstpost  

This deals a blow to US-based Juul Labs Inc, which is hoping to launch its e-cigarette in India. India’s health ministry has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes, documents seen by Reuters showed, potentially jeopardizing the expansion plans of big firms like Juul Labs and Philip Morris International. “E-cigarettes and similar technologies that encourage tobacco …

Over 100 health organisations urge WHO to reject Philip Morris International-led body's appeal to collaborate on tobacco control
6 years, 1 month ago

Over 100 health organisations urge WHO to reject Philip Morris International-led body's appeal to collaborate on tobacco control

Firstpost  

Public health experts from over 100 organisations said giving any consideration to an organisation that is entirely funded by the tobacco industry would fundamentally undermine the significant health and policy gains made to date New Delhi: Public health experts from over 100 organisations around the world on Tuesday urged the World Health Organisation Executive Board to reject a Philip Morris …

FDA will regulate cigarettes like other tobacco products
8 years, 10 months ago

FDA will regulate cigarettes like other tobacco products

CNN  

Story highlights Electronic cigarettes and hookahs will now be regulated like tobacco Children will no longer be able to buy them; ingredients will be regulated; packages will carry warnings The e-cigarette industry calls the final rule "a complete disaster" CNN — E-cigarettes and other tobacco products like premium cigars and hookahs will be regulated in the same way the government …

World No Tobacco Day: Command and control
12 years, 9 months ago

World No Tobacco Day: Command and control

The Hindu  

A cigar has “…a fire at one end and a fool at the other.” - Horace Greely With all the gory statistics related to smoking at our disposal, it would be hard to disagree with the above statement, yet, fools or not, men and women in countless numbers choose to continue consuming tobacco products. Despite the proposals in the World …

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