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Running Hookah Bar No Fundamental Right, State Can Restrict: Court
Allahabad High Court says hookah bars are not a fundamental right and can be restricted to protect public health
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'Engineered For Addiction': WHO Slams Soaring Nicotine Pouch Sales
The report highlighted well-documented health risks associated with nicotine use, including for cardiovascular risk and mental health.
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Born After 2008? You May Never Legally Smoke In The UK With New Tobacco Law
Under a new law, anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, will never be allowed to legally buy cigarettes.
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France Updates Smokeless Tobacco Policy: What It Means For India
France's health agency finds smokeless tobacco far less harmful than cigarettes. Could India adopt harm reduction policies to cut tobacco deaths?
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Nicotine Gums Need To Be Regulated Better For Those Who Want To Quit Smoking: Experts
In India, nicotine gums fall under Schedule K exemptions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, intended to improve access to essential public health interventions.
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Junk Foods Are Like Cigarettes And Need Tougher Rules, Study Warns
A new study warns that ultra-processed foods share key traits with cigarettes and calls for stronger regulation to address their growing public health risks.
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Cigarettes, Pan Masala To Be Costlier From Feb 1 As New Excise Duty Kicks In
From February 1, the government is bringing a new tax structure for cigarettes, tobacco products and pan masala, aiming to tighten regulation and keep tax levels high on these so-called sin goods'.
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"Congratulations India": WHO On Anti-Tobacco Warnings On OTT Platforms
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region congratulated India on becoming the first country in the world to regulate anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms.
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Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Will Urge US Senate to Regulate Company
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen will urge the US Congress to regulate the social media giant, which she plans to liken to tobacco companies that for decades denied that smoking damaged health, according to a prepared testimony.
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Children Prey to Online Ads of Harmful Products, Regulation Needed - UN Study
Children and adolescents are being bombarded with ads on social media promoting harmful products from fast food to tobacco and alcohol, according to a United Nations-backed report on Wednesday that called for regulation.
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Smoking During Pregnancy Can Affect You And Your Baby: Here's How
It has been long understood that babies born to mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy are at increased risk of premature birth and low birth weight.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Products Today
The Supreme Court agreed to hear today itself a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court order which quashed the government regulation that packets of tobacco products must carry pictorial warning covering 85 per cent of packaging space.
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Chewable Tobacco Major Health Threat, Needs Regulation: Doctors
Chewable tobacco is emerging as a major threat in India when it comes to causing cancer that affects 11 lakh people a year, top doctors today said while urging the government to increase taxation on it to reduce its consumption.
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Philippines Set to Roll Out Tough No-Smoking Law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign a regulation this month banning smoking in public across Southeast Asia's second-most populous country, rolling out among the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the region.
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United States Regulators Ban E-Cigarette, Cigar Sales To People Under 18
The US Food and Drug Administration today banned sales of all e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and hookah tobacco to people under age 18 and ordered manufacturers to submit these products to the regulatory agency for review.
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Running Hookah Bar No Fundamental Right, State Can Restrict: Court
Allahabad High Court says hookah bars are not a fundamental right and can be restricted to protect public health
-
'Engineered For Addiction': WHO Slams Soaring Nicotine Pouch Sales
The report highlighted well-documented health risks associated with nicotine use, including for cardiovascular risk and mental health.
-
Born After 2008? You May Never Legally Smoke In The UK With New Tobacco Law
Under a new law, anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, will never be allowed to legally buy cigarettes.
-
France Updates Smokeless Tobacco Policy: What It Means For India
France's health agency finds smokeless tobacco far less harmful than cigarettes. Could India adopt harm reduction policies to cut tobacco deaths?
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Nicotine Gums Need To Be Regulated Better For Those Who Want To Quit Smoking: Experts
In India, nicotine gums fall under Schedule K exemptions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, intended to improve access to essential public health interventions.
-
Junk Foods Are Like Cigarettes And Need Tougher Rules, Study Warns
A new study warns that ultra-processed foods share key traits with cigarettes and calls for stronger regulation to address their growing public health risks.
-
Cigarettes, Pan Masala To Be Costlier From Feb 1 As New Excise Duty Kicks In
From February 1, the government is bringing a new tax structure for cigarettes, tobacco products and pan masala, aiming to tighten regulation and keep tax levels high on these so-called sin goods'.
-
"Congratulations India": WHO On Anti-Tobacco Warnings On OTT Platforms
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region congratulated India on becoming the first country in the world to regulate anti-tobacco warnings on OTT platforms.
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Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Will Urge US Senate to Regulate Company
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen will urge the US Congress to regulate the social media giant, which she plans to liken to tobacco companies that for decades denied that smoking damaged health, according to a prepared testimony.
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Children Prey to Online Ads of Harmful Products, Regulation Needed - UN Study
Children and adolescents are being bombarded with ads on social media promoting harmful products from fast food to tobacco and alcohol, according to a United Nations-backed report on Wednesday that called for regulation.
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Smoking During Pregnancy Can Affect You And Your Baby: Here's How
It has been long understood that babies born to mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy are at increased risk of premature birth and low birth weight.
-
Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Pictorial Warning On Tobacco Products Today
The Supreme Court agreed to hear today itself a batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court order which quashed the government regulation that packets of tobacco products must carry pictorial warning covering 85 per cent of packaging space.
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Chewable Tobacco Major Health Threat, Needs Regulation: Doctors
Chewable tobacco is emerging as a major threat in India when it comes to causing cancer that affects 11 lakh people a year, top doctors today said while urging the government to increase taxation on it to reduce its consumption.
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Philippines Set to Roll Out Tough No-Smoking Law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign a regulation this month banning smoking in public across Southeast Asia's second-most populous country, rolling out among the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the region.
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United States Regulators Ban E-Cigarette, Cigar Sales To People Under 18
The US Food and Drug Administration today banned sales of all e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and hookah tobacco to people under age 18 and ordered manufacturers to submit these products to the regulatory agency for review.
