tobacco

Police crackdown on contraband Tobacco, 1 arrested

Hyderabad: The Shahinayathgunj police a raided a stores at Begum Bazaar and seized banned tobbaco products worth 26 lakhs rupees. According to the police Syed Mohmmed Yousuf, the owner of Deccan Chalia…

Akbar was first Emperor to inhale Portuguese tobacco thru hubble-bubble

Salma Ahmed Farooqui The arrival and setting up base by the Portuguese in India in the sixteenth century heralded several consequences, some of which are well-known and easily identifiable like the introduction…

Deaths due to smokeless tobacco in India on rise: Study

London: The number of deaths due to smokeless tobacco in India is on the rise, say researchers, adding that deaths due to it globally has also gone up by a third in seven…

Doctors must stress the importance of smoking, cancer screening: Study

Washington: Smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women and more advanced disease once the cancer is diagnosed, reveals research. The research was published in the online journal…

Smokers at high risk to catch COVID

New Delhi: Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 as smoking increases the possibility of transmission of the virus from hand to mouth, the Union Health Ministry has said, warning…

Tobacco use accelerates transmission of COVID-19: Health ministry

New Delhi: Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 as smoking increases possibility of transmission of virus from hand to mouth, the Union Health Ministry has said, warning that use…

Hyderabad: Cops seize Rs 1.5 lakh worth tobacco products

NHF appeals centre to regulate the sale of non-Virginia tobacco

New Delhi: National Health Forum (NHF), India’s leading NGO working in the field of tobacco control and which has been involved in various key effective activities on tobacco control measures, lauded the efforts being made by the…

Man arrested in Jharkhand for carrying banned tobacco products

Dumka: A man was arrested here after tobacco products were found in his possession, the first such arrest in the state, after Jharkhand government imposed a complete ban on all types of…

Curbs remain in place on sale of tobacco products in Rajasthan

Jaipur: The sale of ‘paan’, ‘gutka’ and tobacco products will remain prohibited during the extended lockdown period in Rajasthan, while shops selling liquor will ensure social distancing, according to new guidelines issued…

Delhi HC issues notice to Centre seeking ban on tobacco ads

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Health Ministry on a public suit seeking directions to concerned authorities to impose a ban over advertising, promotion, and sponsorship…

Uttarakhand govt bans gutka, pan masala for one year

Dehradun: The Uttrakhand government has imposed a total ban on the storage, distribution, manufacture, and sale of pan masala and gutka which contains high content of nicotine and tobacco in them. The…

Tobacco worth Rs.10 Lakh seized in Hyderabad

Hyderabad:  A 38-year-old man was arrested by SOT for possessing 2.5 lakh packets of gutka or processed tobacco and 1,370 packets of cigarettes on Wednesday. Soon After A raid was conducted by…

Hookah more toxic than other forms of smoking tobacco: Study

New York: While the popularity of hookah (tobacco pipe) has increased in recent years, researchers say it may be more dangerous than other forms of smoking tobacco. Using a custom-built testing device,…

Tobacco use makes precancerous cells that fertilize cancer growth, study suggests

Washington: A recent study has found that tobacco consumption leads to the formation of cancerous cells”>precancerous cells that fertilize cancer growth. There have been a lot of studies dedicated to cancer-related topics,…

Tobacco sale ban below 21 may prevent new smokers

London: Raising the legal age for tobacco purchase from 18 to 21 years is likely to reduce smoking rates in young people and make the generation smoke-free, experts suggest. Most smokers start…

Smoking reduces due to tobacco control policies

Washington: Increasing taxes on tobacco and smoke-free policies have resulted in the reduction of smoking among older adults, according to a recent study. This was noted in the European countries where the…

Smokers misunderstand health risks of smokeless tobacco products: Study

Washington: Smokers often misunderstand health risks that come with consuming smokeless tobacco product, a recent study suggests. While smokeless tobacco products are addictive, contain cancer-causing chemicals and are linked with cardiovascular and…

Here’s how genes affect tobacco and alcohol use

Washington: A recent study now has discovered several genes associated with an increased use of alcohol and tobacco. Notably, the use of alcohol and tobacco is closely linked to several diseases, and…

E-cigarettes, syringes, tobacco and knives found in bags of Bengaluru school students

Bengaluru: During random checks in classrooms, teachers unearth banned items which include e-cigarettes, knives tobacco, and firecrackers. Several schools management in Bengaluru has reported a rise in illegal items in school bags.…