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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Date, History, Theme And All You Need To Know
World No Tobacco Day 2025: World No Tobacco Day was first incorporated in 1987 by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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When A Man Locked His Head In Cage To Quit Smoking: Read Ibrahim Yucel's Story
Ibrahim Yucel had been smoking extensively for two decades when he decided to go to the extreme.
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Diamond Watch And Supercars: Tobacco Baron's Lavish Lifestyle Under Probe
After establishing itself as a key player in the tobacco industry, the Banshidhar Company has come under the radar of Income Tax authorities who are working round the clock to unravel the company's web of deception.
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New Zealand's Upcoming Government To Scrap Law Curbing Tobacco Sales
New Zealand's incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday, in a move described by health campaigners as a "huge win for the tobacco industry".
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Sweden Set To Become Europe's First Smoke-Free Nation As Use Of Snus Rises
Sweden is poised to become Europe's first smoke-free country largely thanks to the popularity of snus, a kind of moist snuff which is placed under the upper lip.
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive on Netflix Criticised Over Tobacco Advertising
Netflix has come under criticism for its popular show Formula 1: Drive to Survive, due to concerns and criticism from tombacco industry watchdogs regarding prominent advertising of tobacco brands on F1 cars. The show is being accused of indirectly glorifying tobacco brands, although F1 insists that all advertising is in line with applicable laws.
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Littered Tobacco Products Clean-Up Costs India $766 Million A Year: WHO
The economic impact of cleaning up littered tobacco products fall on taxpayers, rather than the industry creating the problem and each year, this costs India about $766 million, the World Health Organisation said.
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Please Foot The Bill: WHO Slams Tobacco Industry Over Environmental Impact
The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world's biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO said Tuesday.
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New Zealand To Ban Cigarette Sales For Future Generations
New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world's toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry, arguing that other efforts to extinguish smoking were taking too long.
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World No Tobacco Day 2020 Aims To Protect Youth From Tobacco Use; Know Theme, Significance And More
World No Tobacco Day 2020: the World Health Organisation focuses on protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use. Know more about theme, significance of this day.
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With Roman Law Doctrine, India Moves To Stub Out Tobacco Industry Rights
The Indian government is pushing the Supreme Court to apply a rarely used doctrine that would strip the $11 billion tobacco industry's legal right to trade, an effort aimed at deterring tobacco companies from challenging tough new regulations.
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Rs 13,000 Crore Revenue Lost Owing To Cigarette Smuggling
Illegal cigarette trade is more than 25% of the cigarette industry in the country, says Federation of All India Farmers Association (FAIFA).
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GST And Bollywood: 'Don't Treat Us Like Paan, Gutka Industry,' Says Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt said, "They have to understand we are a creative industry, we are different from gambling and tobacco industries"
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India's Tobacco Industry, Government Face Off Ahead Of WHO Conference
India's $11 billion tobacco industry has urged the government to take a softer line on tobacco control efforts when it hosts a World Health Organization conference in New Delhi next month, but officials say the government will not bow to "pressure tactics".
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In Health Warning Showdown, Tobacco Industry Turns To Supreme Court
The tobacco industry has sought to delay strict new health warning rules by appealing to the Supreme Court, a move anti-smoking activists say could backfire given that the court has ruled against cigarette makers in the past.
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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Date, History, Theme And All You Need To Know
World No Tobacco Day 2025: World No Tobacco Day was first incorporated in 1987 by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO).
-
When A Man Locked His Head In Cage To Quit Smoking: Read Ibrahim Yucel's Story
Ibrahim Yucel had been smoking extensively for two decades when he decided to go to the extreme.
-
Diamond Watch And Supercars: Tobacco Baron's Lavish Lifestyle Under Probe
After establishing itself as a key player in the tobacco industry, the Banshidhar Company has come under the radar of Income Tax authorities who are working round the clock to unravel the company's web of deception.
-
New Zealand's Upcoming Government To Scrap Law Curbing Tobacco Sales
New Zealand's incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday, in a move described by health campaigners as a "huge win for the tobacco industry".
-
Sweden Set To Become Europe's First Smoke-Free Nation As Use Of Snus Rises
Sweden is poised to become Europe's first smoke-free country largely thanks to the popularity of snus, a kind of moist snuff which is placed under the upper lip.
-
Formula 1: Drive to Survive on Netflix Criticised Over Tobacco Advertising
Netflix has come under criticism for its popular show Formula 1: Drive to Survive, due to concerns and criticism from tombacco industry watchdogs regarding prominent advertising of tobacco brands on F1 cars. The show is being accused of indirectly glorifying tobacco brands, although F1 insists that all advertising is in line with applicable laws.
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Littered Tobacco Products Clean-Up Costs India $766 Million A Year: WHO
The economic impact of cleaning up littered tobacco products fall on taxpayers, rather than the industry creating the problem and each year, this costs India about $766 million, the World Health Organisation said.
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Please Foot The Bill: WHO Slams Tobacco Industry Over Environmental Impact
The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world's biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO said Tuesday.
-
New Zealand To Ban Cigarette Sales For Future Generations
New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world's toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry, arguing that other efforts to extinguish smoking were taking too long.
-
World No Tobacco Day 2020 Aims To Protect Youth From Tobacco Use; Know Theme, Significance And More
World No Tobacco Day 2020: the World Health Organisation focuses on protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use. Know more about theme, significance of this day.
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With Roman Law Doctrine, India Moves To Stub Out Tobacco Industry Rights
The Indian government is pushing the Supreme Court to apply a rarely used doctrine that would strip the $11 billion tobacco industry's legal right to trade, an effort aimed at deterring tobacco companies from challenging tough new regulations.
-
Rs 13,000 Crore Revenue Lost Owing To Cigarette Smuggling
Illegal cigarette trade is more than 25% of the cigarette industry in the country, says Federation of All India Farmers Association (FAIFA).
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GST And Bollywood: 'Don't Treat Us Like Paan, Gutka Industry,' Says Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt said, "They have to understand we are a creative industry, we are different from gambling and tobacco industries"
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India's Tobacco Industry, Government Face Off Ahead Of WHO Conference
India's $11 billion tobacco industry has urged the government to take a softer line on tobacco control efforts when it hosts a World Health Organization conference in New Delhi next month, but officials say the government will not bow to "pressure tactics".
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In Health Warning Showdown, Tobacco Industry Turns To Supreme Court
The tobacco industry has sought to delay strict new health warning rules by appealing to the Supreme Court, a move anti-smoking activists say could backfire given that the court has ruled against cigarette makers in the past.
