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Here's Why We Need Better Tobacco Control Programs To Promote Cessation
Tobacco cessation is a complex behavioral process that requires tailored, science-based interventions.
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Government Asks BCCI To Take Steps To Prevent Surrogate Tobacco Ads By Sportspersons
The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons.
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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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Ban Flavoured Vapes: WHO Urges Countries To Use Tobacco-Style Controls
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on smoking alternatives.
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BCCI Prohibits Women’s Premier League Teams from Featuring Crypto Ads
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned all the participating WPL teams from engaging with crypto-related sponsors. In its advisory to the five registered teams, the Indian cricket body said that “no franchisee shall undertake a partnership or any kind of association with an entity that is in any way connected/related to an en...
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Jharkhand To Get WHO Award For Tobacco Control
Recognising its efforts in controlling tobacco consumption, the World Health Organization (WHO) has selected Jharkhand for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022, an official said on Sunday.
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Number Of Smokers Globally Expected To Fall To 1.27 Billion By 2025: WHO
The number of smokers worldwide has dropped steadily in recent years, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging countries to step up control measures further to kick deadly tobacco addiction.
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WHO Honours Harsh Vardhan For Tobacco Control Efforts
World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan with 'WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award' for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.
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World No Tobacco Day 2021: Here's Why Quitters Are Winners
World No Tobacco Day 2021: Today is World No Tobacco Day. The theme of 2021 theme and campaign of World No Tobacco Day is: Commit to Quit. Ending the global tobacco epidemic is a defining challenge in global health
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World Cancer Day 2021: Boost Your Lung Health With These Tips To Control Lung Cancer Risk
World Cancer Day 2021: The theme for the World Cancer Day 2021 is 'I am and I will.' Smoking and tobacco use are amongst the major causes of lung cancer. Read here t know how to prevent it.
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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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World Diabetes Day 2020: Expert Decodes The Link Between Diabetes And Heart Disease
World Diabetes Day 2020: Important risk factors which predict future risk of heart disease in a diabetic patient: age, gender, family history of heart disease, bad eating habits, physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking/tobacco, alcohol, mental stress etc.
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Lung Cancer: Follow These 6 Steps To Reduce Your Risk Of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer: Several modifiable and non-modifiable factors contribute to a higher risk of lung cancer. Here are some prevention steps you must follow to keep your lungs healthy.
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Smoking Cessation At Any Stage Is Beneficial: Here's How
Smoking is linked with a higher risk of several diseases. Quitting might seem difficult but is it important to ditch those cigarettes to control the risk of potential diseases.
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E-Cigarettes' Consumer Base Small, Ban Will Be Effective: Health Minister
Bringing an ordinance to ban e-cigarettes was an urgency as vaping was turning into an epidemic among the youth and allowing such products would have seriously undermined the government's tobacco control efforts, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.
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Here's Why We Need Better Tobacco Control Programs To Promote Cessation
Tobacco cessation is a complex behavioral process that requires tailored, science-based interventions.
-
Government Asks BCCI To Take Steps To Prevent Surrogate Tobacco Ads By Sportspersons
The Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures to prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons.
-
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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Ban Flavoured Vapes: WHO Urges Countries To Use Tobacco-Style Controls
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on smoking alternatives.
-
BCCI Prohibits Women’s Premier League Teams from Featuring Crypto Ads
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned all the participating WPL teams from engaging with crypto-related sponsors. In its advisory to the five registered teams, the Indian cricket body said that “no franchisee shall undertake a partnership or any kind of association with an entity that is in any way connected/related to an en...
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Jharkhand To Get WHO Award For Tobacco Control
Recognising its efforts in controlling tobacco consumption, the World Health Organization (WHO) has selected Jharkhand for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022, an official said on Sunday.
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Number Of Smokers Globally Expected To Fall To 1.27 Billion By 2025: WHO
The number of smokers worldwide has dropped steadily in recent years, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging countries to step up control measures further to kick deadly tobacco addiction.
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WHO Honours Harsh Vardhan For Tobacco Control Efforts
World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan with 'WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award' for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.
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World No Tobacco Day 2021: Here's Why Quitters Are Winners
World No Tobacco Day 2021: Today is World No Tobacco Day. The theme of 2021 theme and campaign of World No Tobacco Day is: Commit to Quit. Ending the global tobacco epidemic is a defining challenge in global health
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World Cancer Day 2021: Boost Your Lung Health With These Tips To Control Lung Cancer Risk
World Cancer Day 2021: The theme for the World Cancer Day 2021 is 'I am and I will.' Smoking and tobacco use are amongst the major causes of lung cancer. Read here t know how to prevent it.
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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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World Diabetes Day 2020: Expert Decodes The Link Between Diabetes And Heart Disease
World Diabetes Day 2020: Important risk factors which predict future risk of heart disease in a diabetic patient: age, gender, family history of heart disease, bad eating habits, physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking/tobacco, alcohol, mental stress etc.
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Lung Cancer: Follow These 6 Steps To Reduce Your Risk Of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer: Several modifiable and non-modifiable factors contribute to a higher risk of lung cancer. Here are some prevention steps you must follow to keep your lungs healthy.
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Smoking Cessation At Any Stage Is Beneficial: Here's How
Smoking is linked with a higher risk of several diseases. Quitting might seem difficult but is it important to ditch those cigarettes to control the risk of potential diseases.
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E-Cigarettes' Consumer Base Small, Ban Will Be Effective: Health Minister
Bringing an ordinance to ban e-cigarettes was an urgency as vaping was turning into an epidemic among the youth and allowing such products would have seriously undermined the government's tobacco control efforts, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.
