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Hotels For COP7 Guests Declared 'Tobacco-Free' By Delhi Government
Three prominent hotels in the national capital, where the delegates of the ongoing anti-tobacco conference COP7 are staying, have been declared 'tobacco-free', in line with the Delhi government's campaign against its consumption.
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India To Host Its First Global Tobacco Control Conference Today
India is set to host the crucial global tobacco control conference today for the first time, where it will push for incorporating smokeless tobacco as an agenda amid a presence of delegates from about 180 countries.
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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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India's Tobacco Industry, Government Face Off Ahead Of WHO Conference
India's $11 billion tobacco industry has urged the government to take a softer line on tobacco control efforts when it hosts a World Health Organization conference in New Delhi next month, but officials say the government will not bow to "pressure tactics".
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Experts Laud India's Commitment To Tobacco Control
Health and development experts in Kerala have applauded the country's commitment to tobacco control reflected in the first 'South Asian Speakers' Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals' that concluded in Dhaka, Bangladesh last week.
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WHO Chief Wants Tobacco Firms Pushed 'Out of Business'
World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan urged global action today to drive tobacco companies "out of business" and hailed progress in tackling smoking in many countries.
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Anti-Tobacco Conference Struggles to Stub Out Lobbyists
A major conference aimed at cutting global smoking rates in Moscow this week found itself grappling with another issue: how to stop the powerful tobacco lobby from butting in on the debate.
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Experts Suggest Increased Taxation of Tobacco Products
Experts Thursday advocated increased taxation of tobacco products as one of the principal ways to reduce their consumption.Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) president Srinath Reddy said at a press conference here: "We want a taxation policy which...
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India to Host Conference on Tobacco Epidemic
Experts from across the world will come together in the national capital to discuss a way forward for a cohesive policy environment to promote public health by reducing current tobacco use prevalence.The international conference organised by the Public...
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Aggressiveness in teens linked to tobacco
Aggression in adolescents is linked to a likelihood of experimenting with cigarettes or marijuana, while impulsivity confers a greater risk of trying alcohol.
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Hotels For COP7 Guests Declared 'Tobacco-Free' By Delhi Government
Three prominent hotels in the national capital, where the delegates of the ongoing anti-tobacco conference COP7 are staying, have been declared 'tobacco-free', in line with the Delhi government's campaign against its consumption.
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India To Host Its First Global Tobacco Control Conference Today
India is set to host the crucial global tobacco control conference today for the first time, where it will push for incorporating smokeless tobacco as an agenda amid a presence of delegates from about 180 countries.
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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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India's Tobacco Industry, Government Face Off Ahead Of WHO Conference
India's $11 billion tobacco industry has urged the government to take a softer line on tobacco control efforts when it hosts a World Health Organization conference in New Delhi next month, but officials say the government will not bow to "pressure tactics".
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Experts Laud India's Commitment To Tobacco Control
Health and development experts in Kerala have applauded the country's commitment to tobacco control reflected in the first 'South Asian Speakers' Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals' that concluded in Dhaka, Bangladesh last week.
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WHO Chief Wants Tobacco Firms Pushed 'Out of Business'
World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan urged global action today to drive tobacco companies "out of business" and hailed progress in tackling smoking in many countries.
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Anti-Tobacco Conference Struggles to Stub Out Lobbyists
A major conference aimed at cutting global smoking rates in Moscow this week found itself grappling with another issue: how to stop the powerful tobacco lobby from butting in on the debate.
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Experts Suggest Increased Taxation of Tobacco Products
Experts Thursday advocated increased taxation of tobacco products as one of the principal ways to reduce their consumption.Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) president Srinath Reddy said at a press conference here: "We want a taxation policy which...
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India to Host Conference on Tobacco Epidemic
Experts from across the world will come together in the national capital to discuss a way forward for a cohesive policy environment to promote public health by reducing current tobacco use prevalence.The international conference organised by the Public...
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Aggressiveness in teens linked to tobacco
Aggression in adolescents is linked to a likelihood of experimenting with cigarettes or marijuana, while impulsivity confers a greater risk of trying alcohol.
