Smoking Cessation: The Role Of Policymakers And Tobacco Control Measures
Smoking cessation is the most effective strategy for smokers to reduce their risk of harm and disease. Here is an in-depth overview of smoking cessation and tobacco control measures, read on.
Jun 19, 2023, 18:45 PM IST
Bengaluru Honoured With $150,000 Global Award For Tobacco Control Efforts
Bengaluru was awarded for its "efforts in tobacco control, specifically, reducing smoking in public places and improving compliance with existing mandates on public smoking bans."
Mar 16, 2023, 11:08 AM IST
Study associates e-cigarettes with increased risk of pneumonia
The study published in the European Respiratory Journal did not directly compare vaping's effect to that of smoking tobacco cigarettes.
Feb 08, 2018, 10:26 AM IST
Delhi urges NCERT to include chapter on tobacco control
The government seeks the chapter for the curriculum of Classes 6 to 12.
Nov 30, 2017, 00:12 AM IST
Dramatic rise in tobacco control policies in last decade: WHO
The latest WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic found that 4.7 billion people--63 per cent of world's population--are covered by policies such as strong graphic warnings, smoke-free public places or other measures.
Jul 20, 2017, 17:17 PM IST
India’s Health Minister JP Nadda gets WHO’s special recognition for tobacco control
Mr Nadda is among the two recipients of the special global award this year.
May 30, 2017, 17:16 PM IST
Govt likely to completely ban FDI in tobacco sector
After making it mandatory to carry larger pictorial warnings on cigarette packets, the government is now working on a proposal to completely ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in the tobacco sector.
Apr 25, 2016, 17:34 PM IST
'Twitter2quit' to help you kick the butt
On average, about 23 percent of tweets were in response to these automated texts, while 77 percent were spontaneous.
Mar 30, 2016, 20:42 PM IST
Key Assam parties hailed for making tobacco control an issue
The Voluntary Health Association of Assam (VHAA) has welcomed the initiative of the major political parties in the state to include issues pertaining to tobacco control in their respective election manifestos following its advocacy efforts.
Mar 30, 2016, 11:42 AM IST
US FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for almost six years has overseen public health initiatives ranging from tobacco control and food safety to personalized medicine and drug approvals, is stepping down, the agency said on Thursday.
Feb 06, 2015, 02:53 AM IST
