Page 6 - Tobacco

Tobacco hurts more than just your lungs - it damages communities growing it

Green tobacco sickness is a form of nicotine poisoning that occurs when the tobacco leaves are wet and contact the skin

Big Tobacco's Next Big Thing? Tobacco

Unlike e-cigarettes, new heat-not-burn products heat tobacco instead of a nicotine concoction

Fewer Indians use tobacco but India still world's no. 2 consumer, producer

Tobacco is responsible for nearly 50% cancers in India and 90% of mouth cancers

Is investing in the tobacco business unethical?

It is inappropriate to restrain govt or PSEs from investing in cos which provides superior return

Tobacco investment PIL excludes mutual funds

Statistics show mutual funds own shares of Rs 14,000 crore in tobacco companies

Heady whiff from tobacco scrips

BS Tobacco Index up nearly six-fold in 10 years versus Sensex's 2.25 times

Tobacco ban: UP cop suspended for breaking cleanliness vow

Adityanath has directed the state govt against using plastic and pan masala in office premises

Tobacco giant BAT buys out US firm Reynolds for $49.4bn

BAT will purchase the 57.8% of Reynolds American that it does not already own

Cig major Philip Morris jolted by India's proposal to ban foreign tobacco

Philip Morris entered India in late 1960s by acquiring majority stake in Godfrey Phillips India Ltd

To ban tobacco sales, Delhi govt seeks police help

The Delhi Police has been independently running a campaign to reduce the use of tobacco

Ban on tobacco FDI might protect domestic industry from competition: Experts

Industry body Ficci estimates the Indian tobacco market at Rs 1,44,000 crore

Cabinet note sent for complete FDI ban in tobacco: Nirmala Sitharaman

The move also assumes significance as India is signatory to WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Indian tobacco industry raises concern after failing to obtain representation in COP7

Tobacco industry has raised concern that the decisions in the meet may be one-sided affecting the Indian tobacco industry

Global tobacco treaty leaders propose ejecting delegates with ties to industry

The global tobacco industry is estimated to be worth nearly $800 billion this year

Various bodies seek hike in proposed 'sin' tax on tobacco items

Total direct and indirect cost of diseases attributable to tobacco use was Rs 1.04 lakh crore

Tobacco, smoking are injurious to your interest rates

Rajkot based Peoples Cooperative bank charged 1% additional interest to addicted borrowers

Appeal to GST Council for highest tobacco tax

Appeal is for highest possible tax rate under GST on all types of tobacco in order to discourage their consumption amongst Indians

Tobacco Institute seeks farmer, industry representation in COP 7

Institute says anti-tobacco lobbying has led to drop in demand for locally grown crop, impacting livelihood of Indian farmers

Tobacco farmers' lobby group demands inclusion in upcoming WHO conference

The lobbying body claimed the decisions on tobacco control at WHO's COP7 conference in India will affect the livelihoods of millions of tobacco farmers and farm labour

Plug all loopholes, ensure total ban on FDI in tobacco: NGO

A non-profit body, Crusade Against Tobacco says time has come for bold steps to reduce tobacco consumption in India