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How Tobacco Companies Are Using Gaming, Metaverse And NFTs To Target Young Smokers
A new report warns that tobacco and vape companies are exploiting the metaverse to target young people through digital tokens and game sponsorships.
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U.S. Surgeon General Warns About The Cancer Risk With Alcohol Consumption
"Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least seven types of cancer," Murthy's office stated.
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New Zealand Set To Scrap World's First Law Banning Tobacco Sales
New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could die as a result.
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No Compromise On Anti-Tobacco Warnings For Streaming Platforms: Ministry
There is no compromise on OTT Rules 2023 requiring online streaming platforms to incorporate anti-tobacco warnings in their content, the Union Health Ministry asserted on Saturday and warned of action in case of non-compliance.
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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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Netflix, Amazon, JioCinema-Backed Group Protests New Tobacco Warning Rules in India
An Indian group representing Netflix, Amazon and Disney has told the government its new tobacco warning rules are impossible to implement for streaming giants and will impinge on content creators' freedom of expression, a letter seen by Reuters showed. As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms...
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Canada To Print "Poison In Every Puff" On Individual Cigarettes
The policy seeks to reduce tobacco usage to less than five per cent by 2035. New laws also aim to strengthen health-related visual representations on cigarette packets.
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Netflix, Disney, Amazon, JioCinema to Challenge Tobacco Warning Rules for Streaming Services in India
As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry this week ordered streaming platforms should within three months insert static health warnings during smoking scenes. Also, India wants at least 50 seconds of anti-tobacco disclaimers, including an audio-visual, at the start and in the middle of each program.
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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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Like Cinemas, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Others To Carry Anti-Tobacco Warnings
On World No Tobacco Day, the Union health ministry has notified the amended rules under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004, making it mandatory for streaming platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings.
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Anti-Tobacco Warnings for OTT Programmes Soon, Health Ministry to Amend Relevant Rules
OTT platforms may soon be mandated to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as are seen in movies screened in theatres and in television programmes with the Health Ministry likely to amend the relevant rules. According to the draft notification, publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use will be required t...
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Health Warnings On Liquor Bottles
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to government authorities to ensure health warnings on liquor bottles like for tobacco products, saying the courts would not interfere in policy matters.
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Tobacco Packs To Get New Image, Health Warning From December 1
Tobacco products manufactured, imported, or packaged on or after December 1, 2022 will display a new image with the textual health warning "Tobacco causes painful death," the Union Health Ministry has said.
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Health Warning Labels On Sodas And Colas May Help Reduce The Consumption - Experts Reveal
The study on Health Warning Labels on sodas and colas takes a cue from University of Michigan School of Public Health and UC Davis' earlier initiatives to control tobacco consumption.
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Health Ministry Notifies New, Enhanced Health Warnings For Tobacco Products
The Union Health Ministry on Monday notified new sets of enhanced health warnings to be printed on packets of all tobacco products.
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How Tobacco Companies Are Using Gaming, Metaverse And NFTs To Target Young Smokers
A new report warns that tobacco and vape companies are exploiting the metaverse to target young people through digital tokens and game sponsorships.
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U.S. Surgeon General Warns About The Cancer Risk With Alcohol Consumption
"Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least seven types of cancer," Murthy's office stated.
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New Zealand Set To Scrap World's First Law Banning Tobacco Sales
New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could die as a result.
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No Compromise On Anti-Tobacco Warnings For Streaming Platforms: Ministry
There is no compromise on OTT Rules 2023 requiring online streaming platforms to incorporate anti-tobacco warnings in their content, the Union Health Ministry asserted on Saturday and warned of action in case of non-compliance.
-
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.
-
Netflix, Amazon, JioCinema-Backed Group Protests New Tobacco Warning Rules in India
An Indian group representing Netflix, Amazon and Disney has told the government its new tobacco warning rules are impossible to implement for streaming giants and will impinge on content creators' freedom of expression, a letter seen by Reuters showed. As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms...
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Canada To Print "Poison In Every Puff" On Individual Cigarettes
The policy seeks to reduce tobacco usage to less than five per cent by 2035. New laws also aim to strengthen health-related visual representations on cigarette packets.
-
Netflix, Disney, Amazon, JioCinema to Challenge Tobacco Warning Rules for Streaming Services in India
As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry this week ordered streaming platforms should within three months insert static health warnings during smoking scenes. Also, India wants at least 50 seconds of anti-tobacco disclaimers, including an audio-visual, at the start and in the middle of each program.
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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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Like Cinemas, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Others To Carry Anti-Tobacco Warnings
On World No Tobacco Day, the Union health ministry has notified the amended rules under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004, making it mandatory for streaming platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings.
-
Anti-Tobacco Warnings for OTT Programmes Soon, Health Ministry to Amend Relevant Rules
OTT platforms may soon be mandated to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as are seen in movies screened in theatres and in television programmes with the Health Ministry likely to amend the relevant rules. According to the draft notification, publishers of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use will be required t...
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Health Warnings On Liquor Bottles
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to government authorities to ensure health warnings on liquor bottles like for tobacco products, saying the courts would not interfere in policy matters.
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Tobacco Packs To Get New Image, Health Warning From December 1
Tobacco products manufactured, imported, or packaged on or after December 1, 2022 will display a new image with the textual health warning "Tobacco causes painful death," the Union Health Ministry has said.
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Health Warning Labels On Sodas And Colas May Help Reduce The Consumption - Experts Reveal
The study on Health Warning Labels on sodas and colas takes a cue from University of Michigan School of Public Health and UC Davis' earlier initiatives to control tobacco consumption.
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Health Ministry Notifies New, Enhanced Health Warnings For Tobacco Products
The Union Health Ministry on Monday notified new sets of enhanced health warnings to be printed on packets of all tobacco products.
