Tobacco Cigarettes

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  "Herbal" Cigarettes May Be More Toxic Than You Think, New Study Explains How

  Scientists have found that herbal cigarettes may release harmful substances at levels similar to, or even higher than, conventional tobacco cigarettes.

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  Mandatory For Streaming Platforms To Display Anti-Tobacco Warning: Centre

  The government has made it mandatory for OTT platforms to display an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen during the period of a tobacco product being displayed or used in a programme.

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  Smoking A Cigarette Pack A Day Causes 150 Mutations In Lungs: Study

  People who smoke one packet of cigarettes a day may develop as many as 150 extra mutations in in their lungs every year which can eventually lead to cancer, a new study has warned.

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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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  E-Cigarettes May Lead To Cancer: Study

  Marketed as a safer alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, electronic cigarettes could actually damage cells in ways that could lead to cancer, suggests new research.

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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.

• 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...

• WTO Case on Australia Tobacco Law Could Have Vast Impact

  A landmark challenge to Australia's plain-packaging law for cigarettes and cigars at the WTO could have vast implications for how governments square the rules of trade with radical public health measures.

• Trebling tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million early deaths'

  Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, researchers said on Wednesday.

• Experts Want Action Plans to Curb Tobacco Use

  Recognising the adverse impact of tobacco on health, experts from across the world Tuesday recommended adoption of national action plans to curb its use.Sustained government commitment, continuous goal-setting and amendments to legislation based on periodic...

• High Cigarette Tax Also Makes People Drink Less

  A rise in cigarette tax can obviously lead to lower tobacco consumption, but a recent study in the US says higher cigarette tax can also lead to less alcohol consumption among smokers.The study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental...

• Even a little smoke affects children

  Secondhand smoke causes measurable damage to a child's learning ability, affecting reading, math and reasoning, as reported recently by researchers. Many such children are affected by secondhand smoke, and WHO estimates that half of the world's children, more than 700 million, are now exposed to secondhand smoke.

• Anti-smoking drug available in India

  Time may have finally come to quit smoking without going through the agony of using nicotine patches. The first non-nicotine anti-smoking drug, Zyban, has recently been launched in India, much to the relief of smokers wanting to quit the habit.