Tobacco Use

Tobacco exports to cross Rs 13,000 cr this year with 8% growth: Govt

The country's tobacco exports are likely to register an over 8 per cent growth and cross Rs 13,000 crore this year, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce Rajesh Agrawal also said the Tobacco Board has taken a number of steps to help farmers increase their income. India is the second largest producer of tobacco in the world after China. It is also the fourth largest producer of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco in the world after China, Brazil and Zimbabwe. "India is the second largest exporter of unmanufactured tobacco (quantity terms) after Brazil. Tobacco exports contribute sizable foreign exchange to the Indian exchequer. This year, we are going to cross Rs 13,000 crore...Tobacco farmers income has also doubled over the last 5 years," Agrawal told reporters here. During 2023-24, the outbound shipments were Rs 12,005.89 crore (USD 1.5 billion). The Tobacco Board, under the department, has undertaken several strategic .

World No Tobacco Day 2024: List of foods to help fight tobacco addiction

It is never an easy task to quit smoking, and food can play a vital role in combating tobacco addiction. Here is a list of foods to help you fight tobacco addiction

Tobacco prices to rise in Andhra after crop failure in Brazil, Indonesia

Prices range between Rs 280 and Rs 290 per kg and are predicted to surpass Rs 300 per kg in Andhra Pradesh market

BAT stake sale, tax overhang: 4 reasons why Jefferies has downgraded ITC

Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'hold' from 'buy' earlier with a target price of Rs 430, down a huge 17.3 per cent from its earlier price target of Rs 520.

Ban pan-masala promotions

It is shameful that Indian film stars appear in pan-masala advertisements

Farmers' body writes to PMO against WHO's advice to replace tobacco farming

Representatives of FAIFA claimed that the recommendations made by WHO are "unscientific" and that there are no benefits to be had by replacing tobacco with other crops

World No Tobacco Day: More minors getting addicted to tobacco, shows study

The survey revealed that 38 per cent of cigarettes, 47 per cent of bidi and 52 per cent of smokeless tobacco users have picked up the habit before their 10th birthday

The addiction stigma

It is worth thinking about the deeper reasons that make people depend, often against their wishes, upon substances that ruin their health and their relationships

Indians reluctant to stub it out with 186 million tobacco users

With over 186 million tobacco users in India, two in every three people who chew dry snuff tobacco the world over are Indians

Cleaning up littered tobacco products costs India $766 mn each year: WHO

The economic impact of cleaning up littered tobacco products fall on taxpayers, rather than the industry creating the problem and each year, this costs India about USD 766 million, the WHO said.

One-fifth of students aged 13-15 used some sort of tobacco product: Survey

Nearly one-fifth of the students aged 13-15 years used some form of a tobacco product in their lives but the use has declined by 42 per cent during 2009-2019, according to a survey report

Tobacco use may lead to 10 mn deaths annually by 2030: NICPR director

Tobacco use may lead to 10 million deaths per year across the world by 2030, National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR) Director Shalini Singh has said. She said the goal should be to provide every possible support to tobacco users in quitting and suggested increasing taxes on tobacco products to reduce their consumption in the country. "With the current pace of tobacco consumption, it has been estimated that about 10 million lives would be lost annually by 2030 and the use of tobacco would be the sole reason for it," Singh said in a statement. She said tobacco is not only burning a hole in the pocket of its users but it's also taking away their lives. Singh also suggested standardisation of smokeless tobacco products, banning sale of tobacco products in loose, and a stringent regulatory mechanism to control surrogate advertisements of smokeless tobacco products as necessary measures to reduce their consumption in the country.

What makes the classy cigar the new-age smoker's equivalent of French wine

Retailers even hold special events to showcase the cigar as a symbol of the high life, and guide new smokers on selecting, cutting, lighting up and smoking with panache

From components to working: All you need to know about e-cigarettes

Hundreds of varieties of vape juice (with and without nicotine) and e-cigarettes are there in the market, mostly imported from China

What India can learn from UK's bans on tobacco advertising and promotion

Following a review of the potential public health benefits, the government introduced a policy that made plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes and rolling tobacco sold in the UK

Health ministry suggests fines to discourage tobacco consumption

Activists have hailed this move saying it will be helpful in implementing the laws to curtail tobacco use

Sumitra Pednekar, the woman who is taking the fight to tobacco companies

With support prominent citizens, Sumitra is spearheading a policy-level campaign against tobacco

Tobacco use is emerging as 'silent killer' for HIV patients: Study

Tobacco use is more common among HIV-positive people than HIV-negative individuals