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Plea to I&B on smoking, tobacco warning: Prevent authority duplication

The OCCPs' letter argues that the I&B Ministry drafted the IT rules of 2021 only after a detailed study of global best practices, making them well-founded

Enhanced tax, regulation needed against the beedi industry: Research

A recent study has recommended that enhanced tax and strengthened regulatory measures against the beedi industry, in line with other tobacco products, may lead to its reduced consumption and avert associated mortalities. The study was conducted by the School of Public Health at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jodhpur in collaboration with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The study report was released on Friday. It recommended that considering the health, environmental and economic burden due to the beedi consumption to its users, the industry should lose the status of "cottage industry". The report, "Navigating the Implications of Beedi Regulation and Taxation", stated tax increase in base price drives the revenue gain, while increased MRP will determine the decrease in demand. It presented three different projections -- firstly by increasing product regulations, secondly by increasing taxes and third by doing both ...

Loneliness poses health risks as deadly as daily smoking: US surgeon

Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they've experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an 81-page report from his office. We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It's like hunger or thirst. It's a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing, Murthy told The Associated Press in an interview. Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that's not right. That's why I issued this advisory to pull back the curtain on a struggle that too many people are experiencing. The declaration is intended to raise awareness around loneliness but won't unlock federal funding or programming devoted to combatting the issue. Research shows that Americans, who have become less .

Gen Z's clean living means decline in 'sin tax' by £14 bn for UK

Revenue from tobacco now makes up just 1% of total public sector receipts, down from 1.9% two decades ago. Alcohol brings in 1.3% of receipts, shrinking from 1.7%

Study by AIIMS-Gorakhpur reveals relation of smoke, severity of Covid-19

A study led by the AIIMS-Gorakhpur has showed a link between secondhand smoke and the severity of COVID-19 in non-smokers. According to the first-of-its-kind study conducted across six states, reported exposure to second-hand smoke at home and the workplace significantly increased the chances of developing severe COVID-19 compared to those not exposed to it. "The health risks due to exposure to SHS is in infringement to basic human right to life," said Dr Surekha Kishore, executive director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. "Findings of our multi-centre study demonstrate that exposure to secondhand smoke increases vulnerability to COVID-19 severity in non-smokers. "I congratulate the government for initiating the amendment of COTPA (Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act) 2003 and urge it to expedite this process so that non-smokers can be protected from being exposed directly and indirectly to tobacco products," she said. While .

Rise in cigarette taxes, first EU-wide vaping levy on the cards

The changes to legislation, part of a push by Brussels to cut smoking rates, will increase the EU's minimum excise duty on cigarettes from 1.80 euros to 3.60 euros per pack of 20

Sadness, loneliness speed up ageing faster than smoking: Research

A study found that the onset of molecular damage makes age-related weakness and serious diseases worse. Some people age more quickly than others due to their molecular processes being more intensive.Fortunately, employing computational models of ageing can help identify the accelerated rate of ageing before its devastating effects become apparent (ageing clocks). These models can be used to generate anti-ageing treatments for both individuals and populations.A study found that the onset of molecular damage makes age-related weakness and serious diseases worse. Some people age more quickly than others due to their molecular processes being more intensive.Fortunately, employing computational models of ageing can help identify the accelerated rate of ageing before its devastating effects become apparent (ageing clocks). These models can be used to generate anti-ageing treatments for both individuals and populations.The authors of the article concluded that the psychological aspect of ...

New Zealand's smoking ban overlooks worry about increasing vaping by youth

New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world's toughest crackdowns on tobacco.

India among countries with lowest quit rates for smoking, says report

India ranks second in the number of smokers aged between 16 and 64 years and is among the nations with one of the lowest quit rates for smoking, according to a new report. The report prepared by 'The International Commission to Reignite the Fight Against Smoking' using secondary data from sources like the World Bank, said that China and India are home to more than 500 million tobacco users between the ages 16 and 64 years. "India ranks second with 250,002,133 smokers between 16 and 64 years of age. Tobacco prevalence in India is three times higher among men than women. India also accounts for some of the highest rates of smokeless tobacco use and oral cancer in the world," it said. According to the report, 37 per cent of Indian respondents showed a desire to change behaviour with a plan to quit smoking. However, India is among countries with the lowest quit rates for smoking. The quit rates for men are less than 20 per cent, it noted. The report said an estimated 1.14 billion peopl

Over a million people die in China every year due to smoking: Report

More than a million people in China are killed by smoking-related diseases every year, and the number will double by 2030 if the current smoking trend continues, a report warned on Wednesday. China is the home for the world's largest number of smokers. The country has over 350 million smokers. The report, jointly released by China's National Health Commission (NHC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) China Office at a press conference, has highlighted China's smoking situation and its negative effects. It pointed out that there are currently more than 300 million cigarette smokers in the country. About 26.6 per cent of Chinese people aged 15 and above are smokers, and of this age group, more than half of men smoke cigarettes, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The report was released ahead of the 34th World No Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31.

Central government drafts law to raise legal age of smoking to 21 years

The Centre has prepared a bill to raise the age for allowing sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to 21 years from the current 18 years

Young smokers three times more likely to die prematurely, study shows

Smokers face nearly 3 times the risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease compared to people who never smoked, with the risk being higher among those who began smoking early, say researchers

World Nature Conservation Day 2020: Here's how you can make a difference

Some simple habits to implement in your daily life to make a huge difference in conserving the environment

Cigarette sales may see steepest dip in 20 years on lockdown, tax rise

The sector witnessed the last steepest decline in 2015 when sales volume contracted by 8.2 per cent

Trailer company says it will stop hiring nicotine users in 21 US states

U-Haul International employs 30,000 people across the US and Canada.

Smoked ever? Exercise can reduce the risks of lung cancer, says research

"Aerobic exercise at moderate to vigorous intensity such walking, jogging, or elliptical for 20 to 30 minutes three to five times a week can improve cardiorespiratory fitness," says Vainshelboim

E-cigarette ban: Phillip Morris develops an alternative to fill the gap

If things go according to plan, Phillip Morris might be selling the new product through Godfrey Phillips India

Second-hand smoke may not affect people equally to all races, ethnicities

Financial capital, family networks and community resources play a major role as well

Govt proposes ban on e-cigarettes, jail terms for offenders: Report

Health ministry's plan would deal a blow to U.S.-based Juul Labs Inc, which is hoping to launch its e-cigarette in India.

Smokers have more complications after skin cancer surgery, says study

Current smokers were more than nine times as likely to have complications like clots or hematomas