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Smokeless Tobacco, Betel Nut Drive Oral Cancer Cases In India: Lancet Study
India has the highest number of oral cancer cases among countries in South Asia, driven by increased use of smokeless tobacco products like betel quid with tobacco, gutka, khaini and areca nut, according to a study on Wednesday.
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No More Tobacco Ads At Cricket Stadiums? BCCI Set To Receive New Mandate: Report
The Union Health Ministry is planning to instruct the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stop putting hoardings with advertisements for smokeless tobacco products at cricket venues.
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Coronavirus Outbreak: 28 States, Union Territories Ban Smokeless Tobacco Products, Spitting
Over 25 states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Delhi, have banned the use of smokeless tobacco products and spitting in public places in view of COVID-19, official sources in the Union health ministry said.
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Don't Consume Or Spit Tobacco Products, Says Top Medical Body
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) appealed to the people on Saturday not to consume and spit smokeless tobacco in public places.
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India To Push For Discussion On Smokeless Tobacco At Global Meet
India will push for incorporating smokeless tobacco as an agenda of a crucial global tobacco control conference which it would host for the first time next week, an event which Pakistan is unlikely to attend.
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Bacteria In Chewable Tobacco May Up Risk Of Cancer
Are you addicted to smokeless tobacco products like plain chewable tobacco leaves, khaini, pan masala, zarda and gutka? Be warned, as researchers have identified several species of bacteria in these products that can increase the risk of cancer, lung infections, diarrhoea and vomiting.
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New Rules for Tobaccos Packs Not Practical, Say Manufacturers
Tobacco manufacturers today said the new rules stipulating that 85 per cent of space on packs be covered with health warning messages are not practical for smokeless products like chewing tobacco.
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Smokeless Tobacco, Betel Nut Drive Oral Cancer Cases In India: Lancet Study
India has the highest number of oral cancer cases among countries in South Asia, driven by increased use of smokeless tobacco products like betel quid with tobacco, gutka, khaini and areca nut, according to a study on Wednesday.
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No More Tobacco Ads At Cricket Stadiums? BCCI Set To Receive New Mandate: Report
The Union Health Ministry is planning to instruct the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stop putting hoardings with advertisements for smokeless tobacco products at cricket venues.
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Coronavirus Outbreak: 28 States, Union Territories Ban Smokeless Tobacco Products, Spitting
Over 25 states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Delhi, have banned the use of smokeless tobacco products and spitting in public places in view of COVID-19, official sources in the Union health ministry said.
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Don't Consume Or Spit Tobacco Products, Says Top Medical Body
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) appealed to the people on Saturday not to consume and spit smokeless tobacco in public places.
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India To Push For Discussion On Smokeless Tobacco At Global Meet
India will push for incorporating smokeless tobacco as an agenda of a crucial global tobacco control conference which it would host for the first time next week, an event which Pakistan is unlikely to attend.
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Bacteria In Chewable Tobacco May Up Risk Of Cancer
Are you addicted to smokeless tobacco products like plain chewable tobacco leaves, khaini, pan masala, zarda and gutka? Be warned, as researchers have identified several species of bacteria in these products that can increase the risk of cancer, lung infections, diarrhoea and vomiting.
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New Rules for Tobaccos Packs Not Practical, Say Manufacturers
Tobacco manufacturers today said the new rules stipulating that 85 per cent of space on packs be covered with health warning messages are not practical for smokeless products like chewing tobacco.
