Tobacco
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Smoking and the high risk of stroke
Dr Pankaj Agarwal •Smokers are at risk of dying earlier due to stroke, heart disease and cancers
Ban advertisement of tobacco products: Health experts to govt
•On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, they also asked the Centre to ensure that tobacco control law and policies are made stronger and implemented effectively
World No Tobacco Day 2022: Know history, theme and significance
Trendingdesk •According to WHO every year more than eight million people around the world lose their lives for using tobacco products
First Take| Khaike Paan Masala Wala! When stars like Amitabh Bachchan take stand against endorsing dubious products
Subhash •Paan masala is injurious to health. But not endorsing hazardous products is injurious to wealth.
New Zealand comes up with unique plan to end smoking: A lifetime ban for those under 14 now
•Big tax increases have already been imposed on cigarettes in recent years and some question why they aren't hiked even higher
Sunderland boss Lee Johnson alarmed by use of snus in English football
•Footballers have become so addicted to Swedish tobacco product snus that they even beg doctors for it when they are in hospital, Sunderland boss Lee Johnson has warned.
Tracing the history of vaping on screen in Hollywood films and TV: From glamour to grit and addiction
•The tobacco and entertainment industries have long and tangled histories — including product placement in movies, television sponsorships and promotional relationships with glamorous Hollywood stars.
World No Tobacco Day 2021: Health benefits of quitting smoking, and tips to effectively kick the habit
Dr Tilak Suvarna •Tobacco smoke contains toxic chemicals which cause damages to the linings of the airways and the lungs
Smoking features in over 90 percent French movies even half a century after Nouvelle Vague, study finds
•With 2.6 minutes of screen time on average per film, tobacco gets an exposure equivalent to six advertising spots, the survey, based on 150 films, examined.
Despite paltry wages, women beedi rollers have few other job prospects, shows research; gender gap exacerbates matters
Neeradp •While most beedi workers have been pushed out of the formal economy, the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax also appears to have had a negative effect on them.