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India Ranked 5th In Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packets
India has slipped to the fifth position among 206 countries in terms of the largest pictorial warning on cigarette packs with 85 per cent of both sides of the packets covered, according to a report released by the Canadian Cancer Society on Monday.
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New Health Warning Images On Cigarette Packs From September 1
The government on Monday announced that the existing health warning images on the packs of cigarettes and other tobacco products will be replaced with new sets of images for all tobacco product packs, which will be effective from September 1.
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No Harm In Pictorial Warnings For Tobacco Products: Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the operation of new amended rules of the Union Health Ministry directing the manufacturers to have graphic warning images on packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products and helpline numbers for those who wanted to quit the habit.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Order On Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Packs
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of a Karnataka High Court order setting aside 2014 rules mandating that 85 per cent space on both sides of packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products carry pictorial warning on their harmful effects.
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Place Bigger Warnings On Cigarette Packs Immediately, Says Top Court
Tobacco companies, which have been opposing the government order to place bigger pictorial warnings on packs of tobacco products, have been told by the Supreme Court to do so without any further delay.
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2 Lawmakers Oppose Increasing Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packs
Two Lok Sabha members today opposed increasing the size of pictorial warning on tobacco products, saying it had adversely affected farmers and bidi workers and their livelihood was in danger.
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Cigarette Factories Close Over New Pictorial Warnings On Packs
As bigger pictorial warnings on tobacco products became mandatory from today, cigarette companies announced they were stopping production, citing "ambiguity" on the issue. The move will result in an estimated loss of Rs 350 crore a day in turnover for the tobacco industry.
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Larger Pictorial Warnings On Tobacco Products From Today
The notification implementing larger pictorial warnings on all tobacco products will come into effect from today.
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Implement Bigger Warnings On Tobacco Products: Medical Association to Centre
The Indian Medical Association has urged the Centre to ensure timely implementation of the 85 per cent pictorial health warnings display on both sides of tobacco packages from April 1.
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WHO Urges India To Implement Larger Health Warnings On Cigarette Packs
India must implement rules on printing larger health warnings on cigarette and other tobacco packs, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, days after a parliamentary panel called for reduction in the proposed warnings size to protect the industry.
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Smaller Warnings On Cigarette Packs, Recommends Parliamentary Committee Again
Just a fortnight before larger pictorial warnings are meant to appear on cigarette packets, a parliamentary committee has said that a requirement of 85 per cent of surface area is too harsh on the tobacco industry.
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For Cigarette Warnings, Health Ministry Stubbed Out its Own Advice
Delaying bigger health warnings on cigarette packets "has no precedent" and "may not stand legal scrutiny," was what the Health Ministry advised. But two days later, in March, Health Minister JP Nadda said an earlier decision to cover 85% of a cigarette packet with warnings would miss its scheduled April rollout.
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New Rules for Tobaccos Packs Not Practical, Say Manufacturers
Tobacco manufacturers today said the new rules stipulating that 85 per cent of space on packs be covered with health warning messages are not practical for smokeless products like chewing tobacco.
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Cigarette Packs to Have 85% Space Devoted to Warnings
According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) report 2009-10, 34.6 percent of the adult population consumes tobacco in some form. Among minors (age 15-17), 9.6 percent minor consumed tobacco and most of them were able to easily purchase tobacco...
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Bigger Health Warnings for Thai Cigarette Packs
Cigarette packs in Thailand will be 85 percent covered with graphic health warnings and a quit smoking hotline telephone number by September, the public health ministry said on Friday.
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India Ranked 5th In Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packets
India has slipped to the fifth position among 206 countries in terms of the largest pictorial warning on cigarette packs with 85 per cent of both sides of the packets covered, according to a report released by the Canadian Cancer Society on Monday.
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New Health Warning Images On Cigarette Packs From September 1
The government on Monday announced that the existing health warning images on the packs of cigarettes and other tobacco products will be replaced with new sets of images for all tobacco product packs, which will be effective from September 1.
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No Harm In Pictorial Warnings For Tobacco Products: Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the operation of new amended rules of the Union Health Ministry directing the manufacturers to have graphic warning images on packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products and helpline numbers for those who wanted to quit the habit.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Order On Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Packs
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of a Karnataka High Court order setting aside 2014 rules mandating that 85 per cent space on both sides of packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products carry pictorial warning on their harmful effects.
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Place Bigger Warnings On Cigarette Packs Immediately, Says Top Court
Tobacco companies, which have been opposing the government order to place bigger pictorial warnings on packs of tobacco products, have been told by the Supreme Court to do so without any further delay.
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2 Lawmakers Oppose Increasing Pictorial Warnings On Cigarette Packs
Two Lok Sabha members today opposed increasing the size of pictorial warning on tobacco products, saying it had adversely affected farmers and bidi workers and their livelihood was in danger.
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Cigarette Factories Close Over New Pictorial Warnings On Packs
As bigger pictorial warnings on tobacco products became mandatory from today, cigarette companies announced they were stopping production, citing "ambiguity" on the issue. The move will result in an estimated loss of Rs 350 crore a day in turnover for the tobacco industry.
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Larger Pictorial Warnings On Tobacco Products From Today
The notification implementing larger pictorial warnings on all tobacco products will come into effect from today.
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Implement Bigger Warnings On Tobacco Products: Medical Association to Centre
The Indian Medical Association has urged the Centre to ensure timely implementation of the 85 per cent pictorial health warnings display on both sides of tobacco packages from April 1.
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WHO Urges India To Implement Larger Health Warnings On Cigarette Packs
India must implement rules on printing larger health warnings on cigarette and other tobacco packs, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, days after a parliamentary panel called for reduction in the proposed warnings size to protect the industry.
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Smaller Warnings On Cigarette Packs, Recommends Parliamentary Committee Again
Just a fortnight before larger pictorial warnings are meant to appear on cigarette packets, a parliamentary committee has said that a requirement of 85 per cent of surface area is too harsh on the tobacco industry.
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For Cigarette Warnings, Health Ministry Stubbed Out its Own Advice
Delaying bigger health warnings on cigarette packets "has no precedent" and "may not stand legal scrutiny," was what the Health Ministry advised. But two days later, in March, Health Minister JP Nadda said an earlier decision to cover 85% of a cigarette packet with warnings would miss its scheduled April rollout.
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New Rules for Tobaccos Packs Not Practical, Say Manufacturers
Tobacco manufacturers today said the new rules stipulating that 85 per cent of space on packs be covered with health warning messages are not practical for smokeless products like chewing tobacco.
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Cigarette Packs to Have 85% Space Devoted to Warnings
According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) report 2009-10, 34.6 percent of the adult population consumes tobacco in some form. Among minors (age 15-17), 9.6 percent minor consumed tobacco and most of them were able to easily purchase tobacco...
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Bigger Health Warnings for Thai Cigarette Packs
Cigarette packs in Thailand will be 85 percent covered with graphic health warnings and a quit smoking hotline telephone number by September, the public health ministry said on Friday.
