CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 27 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- ITC: Rise in excise duty may prove an overhang
(Source: Business Standard, New Delhi, Delhi)
India’s largest cigarette maker, ITC, has proved yet again it can deliver on both revenues and earnings, even in a difficult environment. Read more
2- Cardiac diseases common among youth 
(Source: The Hindu, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh)
Tobacco addiction has also increased. “Smoking is a big reason for the young to fall prey to heart ailments. In our practice, a majority of the young who have heart ailments have the habit of smoking. Almost every youngster these days is addicted to tobacco and this is taking its toll,” says Head of Cardiology. Read more

Industry updates

1- ITC: Rise in excise duty may prove an overhang
(Source: Business Standard, New Delhi, Delhi)
India’s largest cigarette maker, ITC, has proved yet again it can deliver on both revenues and earnings, even in a difficult environment. Read more

Smoke free

1- 25 institutes to be declared 'tobacco-free' on R-Day
(Source: The Times of India, Jorhat, Assam)
The district administration of Jorhat will declare 25 educational institutions of the district 'tobacco-free institutes of the state' during the Republic Day programme on Thursday. Read more
2- Strategy to 'quit smoking' for real
(Source: The Times of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Make 2012 the year you finally stub out that cigarette habit with our lowdown on the newest, most effective ways to give up. Read more
3- Campaign for Tobacco-Free India
(Source: The New Indian Express, Bangalore, Karnataka)
RajaRajeswari Dental College and Hospital in collaboration with Indian Dental Association and Narain Sewa Sansthan organised the Tobacco-Free India campaign for 30 days in 19 states. Read more
4- सिगरेट ऑफर किया तो खानी पड़ेगी जेल की हवा

(अमर उजाला, नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)

तंबाकू उत्पाद को प्रमोट करना अब महंगा पड़ सकता है। ऐसा करने वालों को दो से पांच साल तक जेल की हवा खानी पड़ सकती है। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Cardiac diseases common among youth 
(Source: The Hindu, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh)
Tobacco addiction has also increased. “Smoking is a big reason for the young to fall prey to heart ailments. In our practice, a majority of the young who have heart ailments have the habit of smoking. Almost every youngster these days is addicted to tobacco and this is taking its toll,” says Head of Cardiology. Read more

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- Smoking, hypertension biggest killers in Japan
(Source: Hindustan Times, News Delhi, Delhi)
Even though the Japanese have the world's highest life expectancy, smoking and high blood pressure (BP) still remain the biggest health hazards, reveals a study. Read more

Produced voluntarily by:

Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 25 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Tobacco export volumes down by 7.8% in Apr-Nov
(Source: Business Standard, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco shipments from India, the third-largest exporter in the world, fell by 7.8% to 1,54,171 tonne during the April-November period of the current fiscal on account of surplus global stock and less competitive prices, the Tobacco Board said. Read more
2- Ban on sale of tobacco in pouches
(Source: Hindustan Times, Gurgaon, Haryana)
The pollution department is gearing up to put a curb on plastic pouches, which are used for chewing tobacco products. Read more

Industry updates

1- Electronic Cigarette India Company, Aims to Delight Customers with Its Extraordinary Metal Cases Packaging 
(Source: PR News, New Delhi, Delhi)
an E Cigarette India company, has come up with a new packaging style for its electronic cigarette collection. The newly launched metal cases includes colours such as red, pink, metallic, and yellow. Read more
2- Tobacco export volumes down by 7.8% in Apr-Nov
(Source: Business Standard, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco shipments from India, the third-largest exporter in the world, fell by 7.8% to 1,54,171 tonne during the April-November period of the current fiscal on account of surplus global stock and less competitive prices, the Tobacco Board said. Read more
3- Centre to increase subsidy to build houses for beedi workers
(Source: The Hindu, Hubli, Karnataka)

The Union Government will soon increase the subsidy given to construct houses for beedi workers from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 75,000, Union Minister for Labour and Employment M. Mallikarjun Kharge has said. Read more

Smoke free

1- Ban on sale of tobacco in pouches
(Source: Hindustan Times, Gurgaon, Haryana)
The pollution department is gearing up to put a curb on plastic pouches, which are used for chewing tobacco products. Read more
2- Ernakulam still high on cigarettes
(Source: The Times of India, Kochi, Kerala)
Even though Ernakulam was declared the first smoke-free district and tourist destination in the state, it seems Kochiites are yet to get rid of their habit of smoking in public. Read more
3- Tobacco products seized in Sec-26 store 
(Source: The Tribune, Chandigarh/Haryana/Punjab)
The National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), along with the Chandigarh Police, raided the Aggarwal Crockery at Sector 26 here today. Read more
4- तम्बाकू मुक्त होंगे महाविद्यालय 

(राजस्थान पत्रिका, भीलवाडा, राजस्थान)

अब महाविद्यालय परिसर में शिक्षक, छात्र या आगन्तुक तम्बाकू का उपयोग नहीं कर पाएंगे। महाविद्यालय के 100 गज के दायरे में गुटखा, बीड़ी, सिगरेट आदि के विक्रय पर भी प्रतिबंधित होगा। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Why many don’t quit smoking despite cancer
(Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
A substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed, a new study has revealed. Read more

Produced voluntarily by:

Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 24 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Many keep smoking even after cancer diagnosis 
(Source: The Pioneer, New Delhi, Delhi)
A large number of people, believe it or not, continue to puff away merrily even after being diagnosed with lung and colorectal (large intestine) cancer. Read more
2- Strategy to 'quit smoking' for real
(Source: The Times of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Make 2012 the year you finally stub out that cigarette habit with our lowdown on the newest, most effective ways to give up. Read more

Industry updates

1- Manikchand Group Consolidates IT Infra On IBM BladeCenter
(Source: Money Control, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
IBM has announced that the Manikchand Group Inc., a privately-owned conglomerate that makes everything from tobacco products to wind farm equipment, has consolidated its entire IT infrastructure on IBM BladeCenter systems. Read more

Smoke free

1- Strategy to 'quit smoking' for real
(Source: The Times of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Make 2012 the year you finally stub out that cigarette habit with our lowdown on the newest, most effective ways to give up. Read more
2- कॉलेजों में गुटखा खाने वालों पर रहेगी कड़ी नजर

(दैनिक भास्कर, जयपुर, राजस्थान)

कॉलेज शिक्षा निदेशालय ने प्रदेश के सभी कॉलेज प्राचार्य को निर्देशित किया है कि कॉलेज परिसर में गुटखा, तंबाखू खाने वालों पर कड़ी नजर रखी जाए। आगे पढ़ें 

3- 'तम्बाकू मुक्त हो महाविद्यालय' 

(राजस्थान  पत्रिका, जयपुर, राजस्थान)

निदेशालय कॉलेज शिक्षा से मिले निर्देशों के बाद कॉलेज के छात्रों ने भी महाविद्यालय को तम्बाकू मुक्त करने का संकल्प कर लिया है। आगे पढ़ें 

Tobacco and health

1- Many keep smoking even after cancer diagnosis 
(Source: The Pioneer, New Delhi, Delhi)
A large number of people, believe it or not, continue to puff away merrily even after being diagnosed with lung and colorectal (large intestine) cancer. Read more
2- Many patients don’t quit smoking even after cancer diagnosis
(Source: Asian News International (ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)
A substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed, a new study has revealed. Read more
3- A smoky trail
(Source: Deccan Chronicle, New Delhi, Delhi)
A recent study shows for the first time that emphysema, a chronic lung disease, is caused by a specific immune response induced by tobacco smoke. Read more

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- UAE mulls tobacco tax
(Source: Pro Kerala, Kerala)
The UAE's ministerial legislative committee has concluded its discussion over a proposed new federal law which seeks to impose tax on importing tobacco and its derivatives. Read more
2- Simon Cowell starts addiction treatment to kick the butt
(Source: Asian News International (ANI), Kerala)
Simon Cowell is reportedly visiting an addiction clinic to help beat his 15-plus a day cigarette habit. Read more

Produced voluntarily by:

Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 23 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- ITC Q3 net profit rises 23%
(Source: The Times of India, Kolkata. West Bengal)
Tobacco, FMCG to hospitality giant ITC has posted a 22.5% growth in net profit in the third quarter of this fiscal on better profitability in agri, paperboard and tobacco business. Read more
2- Act more forcefully to check smoking
(Source: The Hindu, Kerala)
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's view on smoking reported by your correspondent from Kolkata is interesting. Since we have been battling the evil of smoking for years, Prof. Sen's intervention is highly welcome. Read more
3- Tobacco Board not getting funds from Centre: Sivaji
(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
The Tobacco Board has become heavily dependent on penalties and service charges for its functioning as the Central government has stopped giving it financial support while propping up other commodity boards. Read more

Industry updates

1- ‘No support for tobacco from centre'
(Source: The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh)
Central government has stopped giving the Tobacco Board financial support, says Tobacco Growers' Association honorary president Yalamanchili Sivaji. Read more
2- Tobacco Board not getting funds from Centre: Sivaji
(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
The Tobacco Board has become heavily dependent on penalties and service charges for its functioning as the Central government has stopped giving it financial support while propping up other commodity boards. Read more
3- ITC may not be the best bet for two quarters at least
(Source: The Economic Times, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
The volume growth of ITC's cigarettes business was lower than expected. However, the overall growth of the segment was aided by the price rises taken by the company during the quarter. Read more
4- Price rises help India's ITC beat profit forecasts
(Source: Reuters India, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
ITC Ltd, India's largest cigarette maker, relied on price increases to post a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit as cigarette volumes slackened. Read more
5- ITC's Q3 net profit up 22% on better all-round sales
(Source: The Hindu Business Line, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Backed by all-round growth in sales across various segments, ITC Ltd posted a 22 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 1,701 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Read more
6- ITC Q3 net up 22.5% at Rs 1,701 crore
(Source: The Economic Times, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Tobacco, hotel and consumer goods enterprise ITC Ltd reported a 22.5% jump in its net profit for the third quarter ended December. Read more
7- ITC Q3 net profit rises 23%
(Source: The Times of India, Kolkata. West Bengal)
Tobacco, FMCG to hospitality giant ITC has posted a 22.5% growth in net profit in the third quarter of this fiscal on better profitability in agri, paperboard and tobacco business. Read more
8- Price hikes help ITC beat forecasts
(Source: Daily News and Analysis (DNA),Mumbai, Maharashtra)
ITC Ltd, India’s largest cigarette maker, relied on price increases to post a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit as cigarette volumes slackened, sending down its shares by 3.8%, their biggest fall in nearly a year. Read more
9- बीड़ी कंपनी का वाहन रोका, हुआ विवाद

(दैनिक भास्कर, इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश)

इंदौर इच्छापुर हाईवे पर एसबीआई के पास शुक्रवार शाम लगभग ५ बजे वन विभाग के कर्मचारियों द्वारा बीड़ी कंपनी का एक वाहन रोकने से विवाद की स्थिति बन गई।आगे पढ़ें 

10- आईटीसी ने दिखाया दमखम

(बिजनेस स्टैण्डर्ड , नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)

 आईटीसी ने 31 दिसंबर, 2011 को समाप्त तिमाही में 22.5 फीसदी की बढ़ोतरी दर्ज करते हुए लगभग 1,701 करोड़ रुपये लाभ कमाया। आगे पढ़ें

Smoke free

1- Act more forcefully to check smoking
(Source: The Hindu, Kerala)
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's view on smoking reported by your correspondent from Kolkata is interesting. Since we have been battling the evil of smoking for years, Prof. Sen's intervention is highly welcome. Read more
2- Kochi still high on cigarettes
(Source: The Times of India, Kochi, Kerala)
Even though Ernakulam was declared the first smoke-free district and tourist destination in the state, it seems Kochiites are yet to get rid of their habit of smoking in public. Read more
3- अब कॉलेजों के आसपास भी नहीं बिकेगी धूम्रपान सामग्री

(दैनिक भास्कर, पली , राजस्थान)

राज्य सरकार ने अब सरकारी स्कूलों की तरह कॉलेजों तथा उसके आसपास धूम्रपान सामग्री की बिक्री पर रोक लगाने के आदेश दिए हैं। आगे पढ़ें 

4- नाबालिग को न बेचें बीड़ी-सिगरेट, गुटखा

(प्रभात खबर, धनबाद, झारखण्ड )

नाबालिगों को बीड़ी-सिगरेट, गुटखा सहित तंबाकू के अन्य उत्पाद बेचने पर सख्त पाबंदी है. पकड़े जाने पर दुकानदार को हर बार दो सौ रुपये का जुर्माना भरना होगा. आगे पढ़ें 

5- कॉलेजों के आसपास भी नहीं बिकेंगे सिगरेट-गुटखे

(दैनिक भास्कर, बीकानेर, राजस्थान)

स्कूलों की तर्ज पर सरकार ने कॉलेज महाविद्यालय और उसके आसपास गुटखा-सिगरेट की बिक्री पर रोक लगाने के आदेश दिए हैं। आगे पढ़ें 

6- कॉलेज में तम्बाकू ना बाबा ना 

(राजस्थान  पत्रिका, पाली, राजस्थान)

कॉलेज में धुएं के छल्ले बना कर स्टाइल दिखाना और तम्बाकू उत्पाद का सेवन अब छात्रों को महंगा पड़ सकता है।आगे पढ़े

Tobacco and health

1- At least one family member consumes tobacco, liquor in 10 dists: Survey
(Source: The Times of India, Jaipur, Rajasthan)
In 10 districts of the state, tobacco and liquor are consumed by at least one person in majority of the houses. Experts say, in India tobacco is the main cause of cancer. Read more
2- Startling facts about second-hand smoke
(Source: MSN News, New Delhi, Delhi)
Studies show that for every eight smokers that die due to tobacco use one non-smoker also dies due to the effects of passive smoking or environmental tobacco smoke. Read more

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- Teenagers voice concern over public smoking
(Source: The Times of India, Jaipur, Rajasthan)
It was chaos at every nook and corner of Diggi Palace on Saturday. Jostling crowds and queues outside the lavatories irritated many visitors. Read more
2- Ban on tobacco sale to those below 18
(Source: The Hindu, Kochi, Kerala)
District Medical Officer R. Sudhakaran has issued a directive banning the sale of tobacco and related products to children aged below 18 years citing the Indian Tobacco Control Act. Read more

Produced voluntarily by:

Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 20 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- How smoking causes 'destructive' emphysema

(Source: Asian News International (ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)

Exposure to smoking activates genes and portions of the immune system, causing inflammation that triggers life-shortening emphysema, a new study has revealed. Read more

2- Food Security Act will add to farmers' woes, says tobacco body chief

(Source: The Hindu Business Line, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)

The proposed National Food Security Act will add to the woes of the already suffering farmers of the country, unless the Union Government takes the necessary safeguards before formulating and implementing it. Read more

Industry updates

1- Food Security Act will add to farmers' woes, says tobacco body chief

(Source: The Hindu Business Line, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)

The proposed National Food Security Act will add to the woes of the already suffering farmers of the country, unless the Union Government takes the necessary safeguards before formulating and implementing it. Read more

Smoke free

1- Researchers want policy change after reviewing 'quit-smoking' programmes n

(Source: Domain B, New Delhi, Delhi)

Smoking is a major public health issue and quitting is the single most important thing smokers can do to improve their health. Read more

2- Office-bearers elected

(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)

Bellam Kotaiah has been re-elected president of the Indian Tobacco Association (ITA) for 2012-14 in its general body meeting held here on Thursday. Read more

3- 14 held for flouting smoking rules in JSpur 

(Source: The Pioneer, Jagatsinghpur, Orissa)

At least 14 people faced action for violating anti-smoking law in Jagatsinghpur town. They were smoking in public places and were fined Rs200 each and later freed with strong admonition of not flouting smoking rules again. Read more

4- हुक्का बार में छापा संचालक गिरफ्तार 

(अमर उजाला, फरीदाबाद, हरियाणा)

बदरपुर बार्डर के पास स्थित डेस्टिनेशन प्वाइंट में चल रहे फैक्सड्रैक्स नाम के हुक्का बार पर बृहस्पतिवार देर रात जिला ड्रग कंट्रोलर एवं पुलिस ने संयुक्त रूप से छापा मारा।  आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- How smoking causes 'destructive' emphysema

(Source: Asian News International (ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)

Exposure to smoking activates genes and portions of the immune system, causing inflammation that triggers life-shortening emphysema, a new study has revealed. Read more

2- Minnesota Must Work Harder to Prevent Tobacco-Caused Disease and Death

(Source: Med India, New Delhi, Delhi)

Minnesota is a leader in some areas, but falls short in others to protect children and curb tobacco-related disease in 2011 according to the American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2012 report. Read more

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- State of Tobacco Control Report Shows California Falling Behind in Key Tobacco Control Priority Areas

(Source: Med India, New Delhi, Delhi)

he American Lung Association released the State of Tobacco Control 2012, an annual report that provides grades to the federal government and all 50 states and the District of Columbia on four key tobacco control areas. Read more

2- तंबाकू उत्पादों के प्रचार पर रोक

(दैनिक जागरण, यमुनानगर, हरियाणा)

सिगरेट एवं अन्य तम्बाकू उत्पाद अधिनियम 2003 के तहत स्वास्थ्य विभाग द्वारा सिगरेट एवं अन्य तम्बाकू उत्पादों के उत्पादन, व्यापार, आपूर्ति एवं वितरण से सम्बन्धी विज्ञापनों पर पूर्ण रूप से रोक लगाई गई है।  आगे पढ़ें

Produced voluntarily by:

Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 19 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- "Choose life, not tobacco": appeals Shobha Shukla to VIT students
(Source: Citizen News Service (CNS), India/Thailand)
Tobacco use is one of the main risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including cancer, lung diseases, and cardiovascular diseases Tobacco use is one of the biggest PREVENTABLE public health threats India has ever faced. Read more
2- On mission to save kids from intoxicants
(Source: The Times if India, Ludhiana, Punjab)
He came to the city with a purpose - for a noble cause which he has been serving since 2008. 51-year-old Amandeep Singh, who started a mission against tobacco four years ago, visited the city to spread his message to minors. Read more

Industry updates

1- Zero attrition at ITC, workforce wedded for life
(Source: The Times of India, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Half of ITC's 7,000-odd managers have been with the tobacco, hotels and consumer products enterprise for more than a quarter of century. Read more

Smoke free

1- Plan for Anti-Tobacco lessons in schools put on back burner 
(Source: Mid Day, Pune, Maharashtra)
Despite campaigns and constant appeals for the inclusion of chapters on tobacco in English, Hindi and Marathi subjects for schoolchildren by anti-tobacco campaigners. Read more
2- Another hookah bar raided in P’kula 
(Source: The Tribune, Punckula, Punjab)
Despite a ban on hookah bars in the district one such outlet in Sector 8 has been found serving hookas to its clients here today. Read more
3- Ban on sale of tobacco products extended to school vicinity
(Source: Deccan Herald, Davangere, Karnataka)
The State government has ordered a ban on sale and use of tobacco products on school premises, as per the guidelines of the National Tobacco Control programme. Read more
4- On mission to save kids from intoxicants
(Source: The Times if India, Ludhiana, Punjab)
He came to the city with a purpose - for a noble cause which he has been serving since 2008. 51-year-old Amandeep Singh, who started a mission against tobacco four years ago, visited the city to spread his message to minors. Read more 
5- जेल में बीड़ी पियेंगे कैदी, प्रतिबंध के बावजूद जेल विभाग कर रहा खरीदी

(दैनिक भास्कर, रायपुर, छत्तीसगढ़)

राज्य शासन एक तरफ नशाखोरी पर पाबंदी लगा रही है, दूसरी ओर जेल प्रशासन कैदियों को बीडी़-सिगरेट पिलाने की तैयारी में है। इसके लिए बाकायदा निविदा आमंत्रित की गई है। आगे पढ़ें

6- नशे के खिलाफ हाईटेक अंदाज, साइकिल पर लैपटॉप और 24 राज्य का दौरा

(दैनिक भास्कर, लुधियाना, पंजाब)

नशे के खिलाफ जन जागरण पर निकले अमनदीप सिंह के हौसले के आगे देश की धरा छोटी पड़ गई है। वह गांव-गांव, शहर-शहर घूमकर लोगों को जागरूक कर रहे हैं। अब वह धूम्रपान के खिलाफ अलख जगा रहे हैं। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- "Choose life, not tobacco": appeals Shobha Shukla to VIT students
(Source: Citizen News Service (CNS), India/Thailand)
Tobacco use is one of the main risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including cancer, lung diseases, and cardiovascular diseases Tobacco use is one of the biggest PREVENTABLE public health threats India has ever faced. Read more
2- From Cigarette to Emphysema: Mapping the Death Route
(Source: Med India, New Delhi, Delhi)
The havoc created by tobacco smoke seems almost criminal, from the moment the cigarette is lit up through the respiratory tract to vital lung cells, activating genes and portions of the immune system to create inflammation that results in life-shortening emphysema. Read more

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CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 18 January 2012

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1- Voices grow against political funding from tobacco firms
(Source: The Times of India, Pune, Maharashtra)
Voices of Tobacco Victims, a support group of cancer survivors and medical practitioners, led by Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital doctors have asked the state election commission (SEC) to ban political funding by tobacco companies ahead of the civic elections in the state. Read more
2- Term Life Insurance For Tobacco Customers 
(Source: Free Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco use in any form already units you except for non-users. Some insurance coverage corporations do not distinguish among the shape and frequency of your tobacco use. Read more

Industry updates

1- Voices grow against political funding from tobacco firms
(Source: The Times of India, Pune, Maharashtra)
Voices of Tobacco Victims, a support group of cancer survivors and medical practitioners, led by Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital doctors have asked the state election commission (SEC) to ban political funding by tobacco companies ahead of the civic elections in the state. Read more
2- ITC: Zero attrition at senior management since 15 years; remuneration & reward strategy cited as main reasons
(Source: The Economic Times, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Half of ITC's 7,000-odd managers have been with the tobacco, hotels and consumer products enterprise for more than a quarter of century. Attrition at senior management levels - from chief executive officer to business heads - has been zero for at least 15 years now. Read more

Smoke free

1- Term Life Insurance For Tobacco Customers 
(Source: Free Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco use in any form already units you except for non-users. Some insurance coverage corporations do not distinguish among the shape and frequency of your tobacco use. Read more
2- FDA to Weigh Safety of Tobacco Lozenges, Strips
(Source: Yahoo News, New Delhi, Delhi)
They may look and smell a lot like candy, but dissolvable, smokeless tobacco products aren't for kids. Read more
3- धूम्रपान करते एक दर्जन काबू
(दैनिक जागरण, लुधिआना, पंजाब)
लुधियाना रेलवे स्टेशन परिसर में धूम्रपान करते एक दर्जन लोगों को आरपीएफ ने काबू किया। आरपीएफ प्रभारी जसवंत सिंह के अनुसार ये लोग अलग-अलग स्थानों पर धूम्रपान करते पकडे़ गए। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Genetic Testing for Smoking Cessation
(Source: Med India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Smokers’ ability to quit smoking may be influenced by genetic variation. The use of genetic testing may hence increase cessation rates. Read more

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- Scotland delays implementing tobacco display ban
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Scotland has delayed implementation of a tobacco display ban in supermarkets because of a change to the regulations and a legal challenge, the Scottish government said. Read more

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CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 17 January 2012

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1- Protein shows promise in treating smoker`s diseases
(Source: Zee News, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) caused by excessive smoking is characterized by blockage or narrowing of airways in the lungs. Read more
2- Smoke in public places? Beware of cops
(Source: Daily News and Analysis(DNA), Bangalore, Karnataka)
In the backdrop of a nationwide campaign against tobacco use, especially by vulnerable groups, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has requested police heads of states to penalise people smoking in public places. Read more

Industry updates

1- Philip Morris and the Evolution of Marlboro brand!
(Source: Sooper Articles, New Delhi, Delhi)
Marlboro cigarettes is a brand made by Philip Morris. It's currently the top selling cigarette brand in the world. As is know Philip Morris is biggest tobacco manufacturers on international tobacco industry. Read more
2- तम्बाकू की खेती से बदल रही तकदीर
(दैनिक जागरण, वैशाली, बिहार)
तम्बाकू की खेती से तकदीर बदल सकती है चकठकुरसी कुसियारी पंचायत के किसानों की। कृषि विभाग के माध्यम से किसानों को उचित सुविधाएं उपलब्ध करायी जाये तो इस क्षेत्र के किसानों की आर्थिक स्थिति काफी सुदृढ़ हो सकती है। आगे पढ़ें

Smoke free

1- Smoke in public places? Beware of cops
(Source: Daily News and Analysis(DNA), Bangalore, Karnataka)
In the backdrop of a nationwide campaign against tobacco use, especially by vulnerable groups, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has requested police heads of states to penalise people smoking in public places. Read more
2- Tobacco bar in Majuli school
(Source: The Telegraph, Jorhat, Assam)
Garmur Higher Secondary School in Majuli will become the first tobacco-free educational institution on the river island after the Jorhat District Tobacco Control Cell officially declares it on Republic Day. Read more
3- The right way to Stop Tobacco Cold Bulgaria
(Source: Aggriassam, Assam)
First of all, if you must stop using cigarettes, you should become i think convinced that the is something you should do. Nicotine is this addictive illegal drug that no variety of cajoling or even pushing through those around you should convince someone to quit. Read more

Tobacco and health

1- Financial boost for fight against NCDs
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
India's fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic lung diseases - could receive a big financial boost. Read more
2- Protein shows promise in treating smoker`s diseases
(Source: Zee News, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) caused by excessive smoking is characterized by blockage or narrowing of airways in the lungs. Read more
3- तम्बाकू छोड़े कैंसर से रहे मुक्त
(दैनिक जागरण, दरभंगा, बिहार)
स्वामी विवेकानंद कैंसर अस्पताल की ओर से रविवार को खुदीराम बोस चौक पर कैंसर जागरूकता शिविर का आयोजन किया गया। आगे पढ़ें

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- सिगरेट पैकेट से हटेगी टेरी जैसी शक्ल 
(हिंदुस्तान, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश)
केंद्रीय स्वास्थ एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय सिगरेट के पैकेट पर प्रकाशित होने वाली चित्र चेतावनी को शंशोधित करेगा. आगे पढ़े

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CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 16 January 2012

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1- Contraband cigarettes market estimated at Rs 1,900 crore this year
(Source: The Economic Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
High excise duty on cigarettes in India has resulted in the growth of contraband trade of the product with the total market estimated to reach Rs 1,900 crore this year, up nearly 12 per cent from the previous year, according to industry estimates. Read more
2- New treatment hope for smoking-related lung diseases
(Source: Asian News International (ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)
Scientists have discovered a potential new treatment that could reduce debilitating symptoms of smoking related lung diseases. Read more

Industry updates

1- All gutka packets to need FDA approval
(Source: Mid Day, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
As per the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) latest norm, gutka manufacturers will now have to acquire licences from the administration under the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) before they either manufacture or sell their products. Read more
2- Buy ITC; target of Rs 230: Motilal Oswal
(Source: Money Control, New Delhi, Delhi)
The ITC stock gets a drubbing every year ahead of the Union Budget due to concerns over an increase in excise duty on cigarettes. Read more
3- Contraband cigarettes market estimated at Rs 1,900 crore this year
(Source: The Economic Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
High excise duty on cigarettes in India has resulted in the growth of contraband trade of the product with the total market estimated to reach Rs 1,900 crore this year, up nearly 12 per cent from the previous year, according to industry estimates. Read more
4- Much hyped e-auction of tobacco yet to start in State
(Source: The Hindu, Mysore, Karnataka)
The much hyped e-auction of tobacco is yet to be introduced in the State. The Chairman of the Tobacco Board, G. Kamalavardhana Rao, had announced here in July, 2011,that it would be introduced in the September-October auction period in 2011. Read more
5- Curbs no deterrent to tobacco growers
(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
Tobacco farmers in AP and Karnataka are undeterred by the bleak global scenario and the regulatory action by the Tobacco Board, which is imposing penalties on unauthorised growers and those exceeding the authorised crop size. Read more

Smoke free

1- Palike lacks will to check tobacco sale near colleges
(Source: Deccan Herald, Bangalore, Karnataka)
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) seems to lack the will to follow the direction of the High Court to evict tobacco-sellers located within 100 yards of educational institutions. Read more
2- A smokin’ controversy!
(Source: Pune Mirror, Pune, Maharashtra)
A picture depicting Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru lighting the cigarette of a woman while smoking himself is being shared on social networking site Facebook. Read more
3- B D College to be declared 'no-smoking zone' from R-Day
(Source: The Times of India, Patna, Bihar)
The B D College campus would be declared a "no-smoking zone" from January 26. A decision in this regard has been taken by the college authorities to maintain academic ambience on the campus. Read more
4- वर्दी में नहीं चलेगा पान, खैनी, सिगरेट
(दैनिक जागरण, खगड़िया, बिहार)
वर्दी में पान-खैनी नहीं खायेंगे और सिगरेट भी नहीं पीएंगे पुलिस कर्मी। इस बावत रेलवे के पुलिस महानिरीक्षक द्वारा सभी रेल थानों को निर्देश जारी किए गये हैं। आगे पढ़ें
5- बीड़ी पीते ही बज उठा अलार्म
(दैनिक भास्कर, कोल्कता, पश्चिम बंगाल)
लगाए गए फायर सिस्टम स्मोकिंग के धुएं से भी बज उठेंगे और इससे आपकी चोरी पकड़ी जाएगी। अस्पताल प्रबंधन ने मरीजों की सुरक्षा को लेकर सभी वार्डों में फायर सिस्टम लगाए हैं। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Smoking during pregnancy does not cause autism in children 
(Source: Zee News, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
A new study has refuted any link between smoking during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children. Read more
2- New treatment hope for smoking-related lung diseases
(Source: Asian News International (ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)
Scientists have discovered a potential new treatment that could reduce debilitating symptoms of smoking related lung diseases. Read more
3- Maternal smoking not linked to autism in kids
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
A new study has refuted any link between smoking during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children. Read more

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- Tobacco lobby’s move flayed
(Source: The Assam Tribune, Guwahati, Assam)
The tobacco lobby is deliberately creating confusion to derail the process of implementation of the new pictorial health warning on tobacco products, and this is not a new ploy, said Ruchira Neog, Executive Secretary, Voluntary Health Association of Assam (VHAA). Read more
2- Scotland delays implementing tobacco display ban
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Scotland has delayed implementation of a tobacco display ban in supermarkets because of a change to the regulations and a legal challenge, the Scottish government said on Sunday. Read more

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Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 13 January 2012

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1- Tobacco products may figure in crime report
(Source: The Asian Age, West Bengal/Maharashtra/Delhi)
If the Union health ministry has its way soon the violations under cigarettes and other tobacco products will also figure in the monthly crime report of the station house officer (SHO) as other crimes like theft, daicoty, murder, rape etc. Read more
2- Karnataka tobacco prices rise Rs 3-4 a kg
(Source: The Hindu Business Line , Bangalore, Karnataka)
Tobacco prices at Karnataka auctions have appreciated marginally by Rs 3 to 4 a kg. Price of Bright grade has been steady between Rs 115 and Rs 118 a kg. Read more

Industry updates

1- Karnataka tobacco prices rise Rs 3-4 a kg
(Source: The Hindu Business Line , Bangalore, Karnataka)
Tobacco prices at Karnataka auctions have appreciated marginally by Rs 3 to 4 a kg. Price of Bright grade has been steady between Rs 115 and Rs 118 a kg. Read more
2-  बीड़ी मजदूरों की समस्याओं पर चर्चा
(दैनिक भास्कर, बरन, राजस्थान)
बीड़ी मजदूरों की बैठक बुधवार को कस्बे में कमरूद्दीन अंसारी की अध्यक्षता में हुई। बैठक में अंसारी ने कहा कि मजदूरों को उनका वाजिब हक दिलाने के लिए आंदोलन जारी रहेगा। आगे पढ़ें

Smoke free

1- 16 challaned for smoking at public places 
(Source: The Tribune, Ludhiana, Punjab)
On the directions of Chief Medical Officer Dr Subhash Batta, a district-level task force challaned 16 persons for smoking at public places. Read more
2- Tobacco products may figure in crime report
(Source: The Asian Age, West Bengal/Maharashtra/Delhi)
If the Union health ministry has its way soon the violations under cigarettes and other tobacco products will also figure in the monthly crime report of the station house officer (SHO) as other crimes like theft, daicoty, murder, rape etc. Read more
3- Youth Day: Ravenshaw University urges students to quit tobacco 
(Source: The Pioneer, Bhubaneswar, )
The Ravenshaw University here on Thursday observed the National Youth Day in a unique way by fervently appealing to its students indulging in smoking and chewing paan, gutka, deluxe mix, and other tobacco products to quit the bad unhealthy habit forever. Read more
4- चिलम के चस्के पर पहरा
(आज तक, नॉएडा, उत्तर प्रदेश)
उन्होंने 'कूल' की नई परिभाषा गढ़ ली है, क्योंकि सिगरेट का सुट्टा कूल नहीं रह गया है. लेकिन लगता है, अब हुक्‍का बारों पर गाज गिरने की बारी है. आगे पढ़ें

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- Tobacco use dates back over 1300 years 
(Source: Daily News and Analysis(DNA), Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Nicotine traces have been discovered in a 1,300-year-old Mayan flask decorated with hieroglyphics that apparently point to the intended contents, researchers say. Read more
2- Australia fumes over kangaroo cigarette packs
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Australia's government has lambasted British and American Tobacco for using the image of a kangaroo on packets of cigarettes sold in Europe, ramping up hostilities with Big Tobacco ahead of a legal battle over plain-packaging laws. Read more
3- सिगरेट के पैकेट पर कंगारू की तस्वीर छापने की आलोचना
(बीबीसी हिंदी, नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)
ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने सिगरेट बनाने वाली कंपनी ब्रिटिश अमेरिकन टोबैको की अपने पैकेट पर एक कंगारू के चित्र का इस्तेमाल करने के लिए आलोचना की है. आगे पढ़ें

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CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 12 January 2012

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1- Godfrey Phillips India launches 'Cigaroma - The Cigar Shop'
(Source: Afaqs, Bangalore, Karnataka)
Godfrey Philips India, one of the largest cigarette makers in the country, today announced the launch of “Cigaroma – The Cigar Shop”. The first of its kind, exclusive shop for, Cigars, Cigarettes and Cigar Smoking Accessories, at the renowned luxury mall, UB City, Bengaluru. Read more
2- Help smokers quit whether they ask or not: study
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Doctors should automatically offer smokers help with quitting, without waiting for signs that they're ready to kick the habit, researchers say. Read more

Industry updates

1- ITC plans to lift food prices, margins
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
ITC Ltd (ITC.NS), the largest cigarette maker in India, expects growth in its food business to ease in the coming fiscal year, in line with the industry, and plans to increase prices as food inflation remains high, a senior executive said. Read more
2- ITC expects food business growth to slow in FY13
(Source: The Economic Times, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Diversified ITC Ltd , expects growth in its food business to slow in the coming fiscal year, as continued inflation in key raw materials and sluggish consumer buying are expected to hurt volumes, a top official said. Read more
3- TDP demands relief for farmers
(Source: The Hindu, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh)
Standing crops, including Tobacco, Bengalgram, Blackgram in the Assembly constituencies of Ongole, Kondepei, and S. N Padu were worst-affected now. Read more
4- Godfrey Phillips India launches 'Cigaroma - The Cigar Shop'
(Source: Afaqs, Bangalore, Karnataka)
Godfrey Philips India, one of the largest cigarette makers in the country, today announced the launch of “Cigaroma – The Cigar Shop”. The first of its kind, exclusive shop for, Cigars, Cigarettes and Cigar Smoking Accessories, at the renowned luxury mall, UB City, Bengaluru. Read more
5- पूजा गुटखा पर आयकर का छापा
(सहारा लाइव, इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश)
गुरुवार को भोपाल से ग्वालियर पहुंची आयकर विभाग की टीम ने इंदौर, जबलपुर, रायपुर और हरिशंकरपुरम में पूजा गुटखा वालों के ऑफिस और घरों में छापा मारा। आगे पढ़ें

Smoke free

1- Help smokers quit whether they ask or not: study
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Doctors should automatically offer smokers help with quitting, without waiting for signs that they're ready to kick the habit, researchers say. Read more
2- Steps to ban tobacco sale from near educational institutions
(Source: The Hindu, Kottayam, Kerala)
The district administration will soon adopt stringent measures to curb the sale and use of tobacco and tobacco-based products in the vicinity of educational institutions. Read more
3- पकड़े गए गुटखे का सैंपल भरा 
(शुभ भारत, हमीरपुर, हिमाचल  प्रदेश)
सोमवार को स्टेटिक टीम ने वाहन चेकिंग में पकड़े गए गुटखा को व्यापार कर ने क्लीन चिट दे दी। लेकिन खाद्य विभाग की टीम ने इसका सैंपल भरकर जांच के लिए भेजा है। आगे पढ़ें
4- अभी भी न समझो तो नादान
(वेबदुनिया, शाजापुर, मध्य प्रदेश)
नशा मुक्ति केंद्र द्वारा जिले में किए गए सर्वे से मिले आँकड़े के अनुसार जिले में गुटखा पाउच खाने वाले 11 हजार 474, तंबाखू का सेवन करने वाले 19 हजार 953, धूम्रपान करने वाले 16 हजार 251 व्यक्ति पाए गए हैं। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Moderate marijuana doesn’t damage lungs
(Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
Occasional and low cumulative marijuana use is not associated with adverse effects on pulmonary function, a new study has found. Read more
2- ‘Marijuana better for lungs than tobacco’
(Source: The Times of India,  New Delhi, Delhi)
Smoking a joint once a week or a bit more apparently doesn't harm the lungs, suggests a 20-year study that bolsters evidence that marijuana doesn't do the kind of damage tobacco does. Read more

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- Smokers ‘salivate’ to images of lighting up
(Source: Asian News International(ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)
Much like Pavlov’s dogs salivating in response to hearing the bell they associate with dinner time, smokers feel cravings and have physiological reactions to pictures they associate with smoking, a new study has found. Read more
2- No smoking, drinking or stealing: Paris Jackson
(Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
Michael Jackson’s teenaged daughter, Paris, was spotted chilling out with frozen yoghurt on Monday, just hours after she took to her Twitter page to praise the virtues of being a good girl. Read more

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Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 11 January 2012

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1- ‘Bid to scuttle tobacco warning’
(Source: Central Chronicle, New Delhi, Delhi)
NGOs have claimed that recent reports suggesting that one of the pictorial warnings for tobacco products resembles footballer John Terry could be an attempt by the manufacturers to scuttle the pictorial warnings once again. Read more
2- Nicotine replacement therapies 'not helping smokers quit long term'
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
A new study has found that nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs), specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, is no more effective in helping smokers quit long-term, even when combined with smoking cessation counselling. Read more

Industry updates

1- Electronic Cigarette Offers Flat 10% off on All Kits 
(Source: PR Web, New Delhi, Delhi)
Electronic Cigarette has been doing well in the niche and already has an impressive loyal consumer base. The brand has however attempted to touch newer heights now; and in a bid to do so, it has been coming up with very attractive offers for its users like Free Shipping for all Orders above Rs 1000. Read more

Smoke free

1- Paan shops on a high with sale of banned tobacco
(Source: Hindustan Times, Gurgaon, Haryana)
Sleuths of the narcotics department on Tuesday raided a paan shop in the posh Galleria Market in DLF City and recovered a huge cache of molasses tobacco pouches. Read more
2- Nicotine replacement therapies 'not helping smokers quit long term'
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
A new study has found that nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs), specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, is no more effective in helping smokers quit long-term, even when combined with smoking cessation counselling. Read more
3- यहां 400 सालों से नहीं हो रहा धूम्रपान
(वनइंडिया, जींद , हरियाणा)
धुम्रपान करना आम बात है। इसे रोकने के लिए राज्य सरकारें योजनाएं, जुर्माना आदि चलाती हैं लेकिन इसे पूरी तरह प्रतिबंधित नहीं करती। आगे पढ़ें 
4- एअरपोर्ट पर नहीं रुक रही सिगरेट व पानमसाले की बिक्री 
(डेली न्यूज़ एक्टिविस्ट , लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश )
चोधरी चरण सिंह एअरपोर्ट में नशीले पदार्थ की बिक्री थमने का नाम नहीं ले रही है , सुरक्षा मानकों  को  धता बताते हुए इस दुकान से पान मसाला , सिगरेट  आदि की बिक्री की जा रही है  आगे पढ़े

Tobacco and health

1- Moderate pot smoking not bad for lungs -U.S. study
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Smoking the occasional joint does not seem to have any detrimental effects on lung health, a new U.S. study suggested on Tuesday. Read more
2- धूम्रपान को अलविदा – टी0बी0 अस्थमा, कैंसर से छुटकारा
(एनवीओ न्यूज़, नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)
राष्ट्रीय फेफड़े संबंधी तृतीय द्विवार्षिक कैंसर सम्मेलन में अनुसंधान के अनुसार हिमाचल प्रदेश में फेफडे़ संबंधी कैंसर के मामलों में वृद्धि हुई है जिनमें 26 प्रतिशत पुरूष तथा 6.7 प्रतिशत महिलाएं फेफड़ों के कैंसर से ग्रसित है जिसका मूल कारण धूम्रपान है। आगे पढ़ें

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- Textbooks to have lesson on ills of tobacco use
(Source: Deccan Herald, Bangalore, Karnataka)
If all goes well, high school students will soon read about the harmful effects of smoking and chewing tobacco. Read more
2- ‘Bid to scuttle tobacco warning’
(Source: Central Chronicle, New Delhi, Delhi)
NGOs have claimed that recent reports suggesting that one of the pictorial warnings for tobacco products resembles footballer John Terry could be an attempt by the manufacturers to scuttle the pictorial warnings once again. Read more

Produced voluntarily by:

Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 10 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Cigarette firm forced govt to remove gory pictures: RTI
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Philip Morris, manufacturers of Marlboro, was pressuring the Union health ministry to change pictoral warnings on tobacco packs that bore a close resemblance to English footballer John Terry, an RTI has found. Read more
2- Tobacco industry studies on cigarette additives safety may be misleading
(Source: Asian News International(ANI), Kerala)
Scientific research published by the tobacco industry on the safety of cigarette additives cannot be taken at face value, a new study has suggested. Read more

Industry updates

1- PINC recommends `Buy` on ITC
(Source: IRIS, New Delhi, Delhi)
ITC is a diversified conglomerate with a presence in cigarette, FMCG, hotel, paperboard and agribusiness. Despite its presence in various business segments, cigarette still draws a major part of profitability with +80% share in PBIT. Read more
2- Once flourishing, beedi rolling goes up in smoke
(Source: IBN Live, Baripada, Orissa)
Once a flourishing cottage industry, beedi manufacturing has now failed to provide the rollers in northern parts of the State with a livelihood. Read more
3- Cigarette firm forced govt to remove gory pictures: RTI
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Philip Morris, manufacturers of Marlboro, was pressuring the Union health ministry to change pictoral warnings on tobacco packs that bore a close resemblance to English footballer John Terry, an RTI has found. Read more
4- Tobacco e-auction system will be ready by March 31
(Source: The Hindu Business Line, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
Electronic auction system for sale of tobacco will be ready by March 31, according to Mr G. Kamalavardhan Rao, Chairman of the Tobacco Board. The National Institute of Smart Governance is on the job, he said. Read more
5- Tobacco industry studies on cigarette additives safety may be misleading
(Source: Asian News International(ANI), Kerala)
Scientific research published by the tobacco industry on the safety of cigarette additives cannot be taken at face value, a new study has suggested. Read more
6- तंबाकू के थोक कारोबार में एफडीआई पर लगे पाबंदी
(बिजनेस स्टैण्डर्ड, मुंबई, महाराष्ट्र)
कानून मंत्रालय ने कहा है कि वह तंबाकू के थोक कारोबार में प्रत्यक्ष विदेशी निवेश (एफडीआई) पर प्रतिबंध लगाने के वाणिज्य मंत्रालय के प्रस्ताव के पक्ष में है। आगे पढ़ें

Smoke free

1- Another hookah bar raided
(Source: The Times of India, Chandigarh/Haryana/Punjab)
During its ongoing campaign against nicotine, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) team raided a hookah bar Sector 16 on late Monday night. Read more
2- The BEST initiative to make city tobacco-free
(Source: The Indian Express, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
The initiative is an extension of the recent campaign launched by the FDA, Salaam Bombay Foundation and Tata Memorial Hospital to make schools and colleges in the state tobacco-free by January 25, 2012. Read more

Tobacco and health

1- Beware of that breathless feeling
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
The ban on smoking scenes in films, smoking in public places, and sale of tobacco products near schools and colleges has helped check smoking and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Read more

Others(Pictorial warning, Tax and price, Tobacco advertisement, etc.)

1- New Study: Massachusetts Program to Help Medicaid Smokers Quit Saves $3 for every $1 Spent
(Source: Med India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. A newly published study shows that Massachusetts saved more than $3 for every $1 it spent on services to help beneficiaries in the state's Medicaid program quit smoking. Read more

Produced voluntarily by:

Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Asha Parivar, Abhinav Bharat Foundation (ABF), CNS Tobacco Control Initiative and CNS News Monitoring Initiative (CNS-NMI).