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Why Occasional Smoking May Be More Harmful Than Many People Think
Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including several known carcinogens and toxic substances.
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Could Passive Smoke At Home Be Affecting Children More Than Realised? Doctor Explains
Passive smoking refers to inhaling smoke from burning tobacco products as well as smoke exhaled by a smoker. Children are especially vulnerable because their lungs and immune systems are still developing.
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Smoking And Drinking Account For 48% Of Avoidable Cancer Cases Globally
An extensive worldwide analysis reveals that roughly forty percent of all malignancies can be prevented, with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption accounting for nearly half of avoidable cases.
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Study Finds Smoking Weed And Tobacco Accelerates Brain Shrinkage
Research finds cannabis and tobacco use linked to increased brain volume loss and emotional disruption.
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The 2 Common Habits Behind 40% Of Preventable Cancers: New WHO Global Report
A World Health Organization study published in Nature Medicine identifies that 38% of global cancer cases are linked to 30 preventable risk factors.
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No Tobacco Day 2023: Theme, History, Significance
World No Tobacco Day is marked on May 31 to spread awareness about the adverse effects of consuming tobacco.
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World No Tobacco Day: How To Quit Tobacco For Good? Top 5 Tips By Our Expert
World No Tobacco Day 2019: Determination and self-discipline can help you quit tobacco. Here are other tips recommended by Dr Vedant Kabra for quitting tobacco.
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World No Tobacco Day: How To Quit Tobacco For Good? Top 5 Tips By Our Expert
World No Tobacco Day 2019: Determination and self-discipline can help you quit tobacco. Here are other tips recommended by Dr Vedant Kabra for quitting tobacco.
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Kerala Health Organisations Call For 100 Per Cent Smoke Free Places
Health organisations in Kerala have called for 100 percent tobacco smoke-free public places as the world "unites to end Tuberculosis (TB)" on World Tuberculosis Day, today.
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E-Cigarettes Increasing Tobacco Use In Youth: Study
E-cigarettes - thought to be responsible for a decline in youth cigarette smoking - are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, a new US study has warned.
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E-Cigarettes Increasing Tobacco Use In Youth: Study
E-cigarettes - thought to be responsible for a decline in youth cigarette smoking - are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, a new US study has warned.
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Tobacco Products Cheaper Than Essential Food Items: Study
The current excise and Value Added Tax (VAT) rates are insufficient to increase the prices of tobacco products, therefore making these products easily affordable.
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Plea in Delhi High Court Against Cigarette Sale, Smoking on its Premises
Delhi High Court has admitted a PIL which sought a ban on smoking in court complex and removal of all shops selling tobacco and cigarette there citing ill-effects on health and contending that people cannot be "subjected to become passive smokers".
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Most Deaths Caused by Smokeless Tobacco in India
There is a need to build on the insights obtained from efforts to reduce cigarette smoking and to investigate strategies to reduce the use of smokeless tobacco: Experts
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Study Finds Link Between E-Cigarettes & Smoking in American Youngsters
However, some experts stressed that the findings do not show cause and effect.
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Why Occasional Smoking May Be More Harmful Than Many People Think
Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including several known carcinogens and toxic substances.
-
Could Passive Smoke At Home Be Affecting Children More Than Realised? Doctor Explains
Passive smoking refers to inhaling smoke from burning tobacco products as well as smoke exhaled by a smoker. Children are especially vulnerable because their lungs and immune systems are still developing.
-
Smoking And Drinking Account For 48% Of Avoidable Cancer Cases Globally
An extensive worldwide analysis reveals that roughly forty percent of all malignancies can be prevented, with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption accounting for nearly half of avoidable cases.
-
Study Finds Smoking Weed And Tobacco Accelerates Brain Shrinkage
Research finds cannabis and tobacco use linked to increased brain volume loss and emotional disruption.
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The 2 Common Habits Behind 40% Of Preventable Cancers: New WHO Global Report
A World Health Organization study published in Nature Medicine identifies that 38% of global cancer cases are linked to 30 preventable risk factors.
-
No Tobacco Day 2023: Theme, History, Significance
World No Tobacco Day is marked on May 31 to spread awareness about the adverse effects of consuming tobacco.
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World No Tobacco Day: How To Quit Tobacco For Good? Top 5 Tips By Our Expert
World No Tobacco Day 2019: Determination and self-discipline can help you quit tobacco. Here are other tips recommended by Dr Vedant Kabra for quitting tobacco.
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World No Tobacco Day: How To Quit Tobacco For Good? Top 5 Tips By Our Expert
World No Tobacco Day 2019: Determination and self-discipline can help you quit tobacco. Here are other tips recommended by Dr Vedant Kabra for quitting tobacco.
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Kerala Health Organisations Call For 100 Per Cent Smoke Free Places
Health organisations in Kerala have called for 100 percent tobacco smoke-free public places as the world "unites to end Tuberculosis (TB)" on World Tuberculosis Day, today.
-
E-Cigarettes Increasing Tobacco Use In Youth: Study
E-cigarettes - thought to be responsible for a decline in youth cigarette smoking - are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, a new US study has warned.
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E-Cigarettes Increasing Tobacco Use In Youth: Study
E-cigarettes - thought to be responsible for a decline in youth cigarette smoking - are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, a new US study has warned.
-
Tobacco Products Cheaper Than Essential Food Items: Study
The current excise and Value Added Tax (VAT) rates are insufficient to increase the prices of tobacco products, therefore making these products easily affordable.
-
Plea in Delhi High Court Against Cigarette Sale, Smoking on its Premises
Delhi High Court has admitted a PIL which sought a ban on smoking in court complex and removal of all shops selling tobacco and cigarette there citing ill-effects on health and contending that people cannot be "subjected to become passive smokers".
-
Most Deaths Caused by Smokeless Tobacco in India
There is a need to build on the insights obtained from efforts to reduce cigarette smoking and to investigate strategies to reduce the use of smokeless tobacco: Experts
-
Study Finds Link Between E-Cigarettes & Smoking in American Youngsters
However, some experts stressed that the findings do not show cause and effect.
