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Opinion: Policy Consistency Key To Curb Tobacco Consumption - by Shantanu Guha Ray
The decision by the health ministry has raised eyebrows, primarily because it goes against the standard practice of encouraging research to get new insights.
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Canada To Print "Poison In Every Puff" On Individual Cigarettes
The policy seeks to reduce tobacco usage to less than five per cent by 2035. New laws also aim to strengthen health-related visual representations on cigarette packets.
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Health Warnings On Liquor Bottles
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to government authorities to ensure health warnings on liquor bottles like for tobacco products, saying the courts would not interfere in policy matters.
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US To Reduce Nicotine In Cigarettes To Non-Addictive Levels: Report
President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels, US media reported Tuesday,a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.
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FDA Takes 'Historic' Step To Lower Nicotine In Cigarettes
According to the notice, an evaluation of one possible policy scenario found a nicotine standard could save 8 million lives by the end of the century
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A New Study Finds, Vaping Among Teens May Lead To Smoking
A British study into smoking and e-cigarette use among UK teenagers has produced mixed results. It prompts the scientists to caution against altering policy decisions or public health advice until evidence becomes clearer. There may be evidence e-cigarettes could be leading UK teenagers to try tobacco smoking.
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Farmers Body Supports Ban On FDI In Tobacco Sector
Pitching for a ban on foreign investment in tobacco sector, Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Friday said multinational firms are using ambiguities in the FDI policy to endorse international brands in the country, which encourages illegal trade.
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Tobacco Farmers, Retailers Protest 85% Pictorial Warning
Farmers and micro retailers from across Karnataka on Thursday staged a march here demanding rollback of a rule mandating 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products, calling it a "harsh policy" that does not balance the interests of stakeholders.
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85 Percent Tobacco Warning: No Ambiguity In Policy, Says Government
Slamming the decision of tobacco manufacturers to halt production, the Centre today hardened its stand on the implementation of larger pictorial warnings on such products, saying it will take all the necessary steps to curb tobacco use in the country.
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Australia Welcomes Plain Cigarette Packaging 'Win'
An Australian law requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging has received a boost after an international tribunal said it would not hear a tobacco company's legal challenge.
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E-Cigarette Advertisements Trigger Use in Young Adults
Exposure to e-cigarette advertisements may enhance curiosity and usage among young adults, says a study.
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US Wants Stronger Regulations for E-Cigarettes
In a comprehensive set of policies announced on Monday, the AAP has stressed the need to protect youngsters from ill-effects of tobacco and nicotine.
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Tough Tobacco Policy Soon, Sale of Loose Cigarettes May be Banned
Shares of tobacco companies fell sharply on Tuesday after the government accepted the recommendations of an expert panel, which has proposed banning the sale of loose cigarettes among other tough measures. These recommendations will now be put before the Cabinet and will also require a Parliament nod before they are implemented.
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ITC Shares Fall amid Reports of Tough Tobacco Policy
ITC shares fell nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday pulling down the broader Sensex and Nifty. According to media reports, an expert government panel has proposed a ban on sale of loose cigarettes, which account for 70-75 per cent of industry volumes in the country. Ban on loose cigarettes can dent ITC's volumes by 8-10 per cent, analysts say.
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France, Land of Gauloises, Eyes 'no-brand' Cigarettes
France is considering a move to brandless packets to curb smoking, instituting one of the world's toughest anti-tobacco policies in the home of chain-smoking singer Serge Gainsbourg and no-filter Gauloises cigarettes.
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Opinion: Policy Consistency Key To Curb Tobacco Consumption - by Shantanu Guha Ray
The decision by the health ministry has raised eyebrows, primarily because it goes against the standard practice of encouraging research to get new insights.
-
Canada To Print "Poison In Every Puff" On Individual Cigarettes
The policy seeks to reduce tobacco usage to less than five per cent by 2035. New laws also aim to strengthen health-related visual representations on cigarette packets.
-
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Health Warnings On Liquor Bottles
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to government authorities to ensure health warnings on liquor bottles like for tobacco products, saying the courts would not interfere in policy matters.
-
US To Reduce Nicotine In Cigarettes To Non-Addictive Levels: Report
President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels, US media reported Tuesday,a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.
-
FDA Takes 'Historic' Step To Lower Nicotine In Cigarettes
According to the notice, an evaluation of one possible policy scenario found a nicotine standard could save 8 million lives by the end of the century
-
A New Study Finds, Vaping Among Teens May Lead To Smoking
A British study into smoking and e-cigarette use among UK teenagers has produced mixed results. It prompts the scientists to caution against altering policy decisions or public health advice until evidence becomes clearer. There may be evidence e-cigarettes could be leading UK teenagers to try tobacco smoking.
-
Farmers Body Supports Ban On FDI In Tobacco Sector
Pitching for a ban on foreign investment in tobacco sector, Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Friday said multinational firms are using ambiguities in the FDI policy to endorse international brands in the country, which encourages illegal trade.
-
Tobacco Farmers, Retailers Protest 85% Pictorial Warning
Farmers and micro retailers from across Karnataka on Thursday staged a march here demanding rollback of a rule mandating 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products, calling it a "harsh policy" that does not balance the interests of stakeholders.
-
85 Percent Tobacco Warning: No Ambiguity In Policy, Says Government
Slamming the decision of tobacco manufacturers to halt production, the Centre today hardened its stand on the implementation of larger pictorial warnings on such products, saying it will take all the necessary steps to curb tobacco use in the country.
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Australia Welcomes Plain Cigarette Packaging 'Win'
An Australian law requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging has received a boost after an international tribunal said it would not hear a tobacco company's legal challenge.
-
E-Cigarette Advertisements Trigger Use in Young Adults
Exposure to e-cigarette advertisements may enhance curiosity and usage among young adults, says a study.
-
US Wants Stronger Regulations for E-Cigarettes
In a comprehensive set of policies announced on Monday, the AAP has stressed the need to protect youngsters from ill-effects of tobacco and nicotine.
-
Tough Tobacco Policy Soon, Sale of Loose Cigarettes May be Banned
Shares of tobacco companies fell sharply on Tuesday after the government accepted the recommendations of an expert panel, which has proposed banning the sale of loose cigarettes among other tough measures. These recommendations will now be put before the Cabinet and will also require a Parliament nod before they are implemented.
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ITC Shares Fall amid Reports of Tough Tobacco Policy
ITC shares fell nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday pulling down the broader Sensex and Nifty. According to media reports, an expert government panel has proposed a ban on sale of loose cigarettes, which account for 70-75 per cent of industry volumes in the country. Ban on loose cigarettes can dent ITC's volumes by 8-10 per cent, analysts say.
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France, Land of Gauloises, Eyes 'no-brand' Cigarettes
France is considering a move to brandless packets to curb smoking, instituting one of the world's toughest anti-tobacco policies in the home of chain-smoking singer Serge Gainsbourg and no-filter Gauloises cigarettes.
