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The U-turn on smoking outside pubs is a start – but it doesn’t go far enough
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The U-turn on smoking outside pubs is a start – but it doesn’t go far enough

The Independent  

When the Tories suggested raising the age limit for purchasing tobacco, it was one of their most illiberal policies to date – made even more illiberal because of the cross-party backing it received. Health secretary Wes Streeting, during his latest round of broadcast interviews, acknowledged that the hospitality industry has “taken a real battering in recent years” As such, he …

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From Lungs to Kidneys: Tobacco's Devastating Health Impact
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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The race to make smartphones illegal for children under 16 – and why it matters
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The race to make smartphones illegal for children under 16 – and why it matters

The Telegraph  

When Steve Jobs climbed onto a stage in San Francisco to unveil the first iPhone in 2007, he promised a revolution. Soon after, most children who had the pocket money, or willing parents, had ditched their “dumb” flip phones or “bricks” and picked up a smartphone – with the darkest recesses of the internet a few taps away, and widespread …

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Maha GR prohibiting smoking, tobacco use in public places
1 year, 5 months ago

Maha GR prohibiting smoking, tobacco use in public places

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: While the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 remains a paper tiger, the Maharashtra government has taken upon itself the effective implementation of this act. The public health department has directed both government and private organisations to strictly prohibit smoking and consumption of tobacco products in public places. State public health department has directed both government and private …

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Health Ministry notifies new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms
1 year, 6 months ago

Health Ministry notifies new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms

Firstpost  

The Union Health Ministry has notified new rules for anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms. “If the publisher of online curated content fails to comply with the provisions of sub-rules an interministerial committee consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, shall take action suo motu …

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SC stays HC’s decision to quash ban on gutkha, other tobacco items
1 year, 7 months ago

SC stays HC’s decision to quash ban on gutkha, other tobacco items

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Madras High Court’s decision to quash a 2018 notification banning gutkha and other tobacco products in Tamil Nadu. Mr. Tiwari said orders of the Food Safety Commissioner banning sale, storage, manufacture of gutkha and other tobacco products were backed by Regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011. The Madras High …

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Revisit the tax treatment of tobacco products
1 year, 10 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, …

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World No Tobacco Day: 4 ways chewing tobacco or smoking can affect your oral health
2 years, 6 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 …

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World No Tobacco Day: Cancer to infertility; how consuming tobacco can take a toll on your health
2 years, 6 months ago

World No Tobacco Day: Cancer to infertility; how consuming tobacco can take a toll on your health

Hindustan Times  

World No Tobacco Day 2022: Every year more than 8 million people die of tobacco consumption according to WHO yet tobacco consumption continues to rapidly increase among people of all age groups in the country. World No Tobacco Day is observed across the globe every year on May 31 to spread awareness around the risks of tobacco consumption. On the …

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Low tobacco tax, poor health
3 years 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 …

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The Consumer Protection Act 2019 May Fortify Tobacco Control Regime
3 years 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 …

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