CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 10 February 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Daughter scolds SRK for smoking
(Source: Daily Bhaskar, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
While the world considers actor Shah Rukh Khan as a youth icon, his own daughter Suhana is amazed at the fact. SRK’s daughter wonders how a man, who smokes cigarettes, could be named a youth icon. Read more
2- 22nd Century Announces Nicotine-Free Tobacco Cigarettes Now Available For International Markets
(Source: The Telegraph, Kolkata, West Bengal)
22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCBB: XXII), a company focused on tobacco harm reduction and smoking cessation products, today announced that its subsidiary, Goodrich Tobacco Company, is making two of its proprietary cigarette brands (and related tobacco blends) available to licensees and distributors outside the United States. Read more

Industry updates

1- 22nd Century Announces Nicotine-Free Tobacco Cigarettes Now Available For International Markets
(Source: The Telegraph, Kolkata, West Bengal)
22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCBB: XXII), a company focused on tobacco harm reduction and smoking cessation products, today announced that its subsidiary, Goodrich Tobacco Company, is making two of its proprietary cigarette brands (and related tobacco blends) available to licensees and distributors outside the United States. Read more
2- Smokeless Tobacco and Price Hikes Keep Margins Stable at Altria Group and Philip Morris
(Source: SMR News, News Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco stocks have been relatively flat in 2012 as the industry continues to negotiate strict regulations pushed by governments across the world. Read more
3- Australian NGO sounds alert over promotion of gutka by Indian company
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Anti-tobacco activists in India have welcomed the move by an anti-tobacco lobby, Action on Smoking and Health, in Australia which alerted and pressurised Cricket Australia to immediately remove a surrogate advertisement by an Indian company promoting gutka in Australia. Read more
4- बीड़ी के नकली पैकेट बरामद, मामला दर्ज

(दैनिक भास्कर, लोसल, राजस्थान)

गांव खूड़ में पुलिस ने कार्रवाई करते हुए देसाई बीड़ी के दस नकली पैकेट बरामद कर दुकानदार छोगाराम को गिरफ्तार किया है। आगे पढ़ें

Smoke free

1- 200 vow to support ‘Smoke-Free City’ campaign 
(Source: The Tribune Chandigarh/Haryana/Punjab)
Over 200 students of Postgraduate Government College, Sector 11, pledged to support the “Smoke-Free City” campaign, as they formed a human chain on the college premises today. Read more
2- SRK's daughter scolds him for smoking 
(Source: Film of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
He is one of the biggest superstars of Bollywood, whom several people look up to. But when it comes to his daughter, he is scared of her. That’s right! Shah Rukh Khan is scared of his daughter Suhaana whom he terms as 'strict little atom bomb'. Read more
3- Daughter wants me to quit smoking: Shah Rukh Khan
(Source: IBN Live, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
Actor Shahrukh Khan, who was recently named as a role model for youth, has gone candid with netizens revealing how he was 'reprimanded' by his daughter for lighting up. "Big reprimand for smoking from my strict little atom bomb of a daughter!!!," Shahrukh wrote on twitter. Read more
4- Shah Rukh Khan says no to smoking
(Source: Rediff News, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Shah Rukh Khan, who has been selected as the youth role model by a survey, was reprimanded by his daughter Suhana for smoking, and setting a bad example for youngsters. As a result, SRK tweeted a request not to smoke. Read more
5- Srinagar to be tobacco-free
(Source: The Tribune, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)
After Budgam district of central Kashmir was declared as tobacco-free, Srinagar district is to follow the suit by imposing similar restrictions in all the educational institutions to make the summer capital tobacco-free. Read more
6- Daughter scolds SRK for smoking
(Source: Daily Bhaskar, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
While the world considers actor Shah Rukh Khan as a youth icon, his own daughter Suhana is amazed at the fact. SRK’s daughter wonders how a man, who smokes cigarettes, could be named a youth icon. Read more
7- सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर धूम्रपान करने वालों को जुर्माना

(दैनिक जागरण, फिरोजपुर, पंजाब)

सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर वीरवार को धूम्रपान व तंबाकू का सेवन करने वाले कुछ लोगों पर स्वास्थ्य विभाग ने जुर्माना कर दिया।  आगे पढ़ें

8- धूम्रपान करने वालों के चालान काटे

(दैनिक भास्कर, फिरोजपुर, पंजाब)

सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर तंबाकू व धूम्रपान निषेध संबंधी बनाए गए कानून के तहत स्वास्थ्य विभाग की एक टीम ने वीरवार को सिविल अस्पताल, बस स्टैंड व रेलवे स्टेशन आदि पर धूम्रपान व तंबाकू का सेवन करने वालों का चलन काटा ! आगे पढ़ें

9- बेटी सुहाना के आर्दश पिता नहीं शाहरूख

(समय लाइव, नॉएडा, उत्तर प्रदेश)

अभिनेता शाहरुख खान की बेटी सुहाना का मानना है कि उसके पिता बहुत धूम्रपान करते हैं इसलिए वह युवाओं के लिए सही आदर्श नहीं हैं. आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Low dopamine, the cause of relapse to smoking
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
A new study has suggested that low dopamine levels that occur as a result of withdrawal from smoking actually promote the relapse to smoking. Read more

2- बच्चों के लिये खतरनाक है आपका सिगरेट पीना

(रांची एक्सप्रेस, रांची, झारखण्ड)
‘सिगरेट पीना नुकसानदायक है, यह आप जानते हैं पर क्या यह भी जानते हैं कि आपके सिगरेट पीने से आपके बच्चे पैसिव स्मोकिंग के शिकार, हो सकते हैं’ आगे पढ़ें

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

1- Smokeless Tobacco and Price Hikes Keep Margins Stable at Altria Group and Philip Morris
(Source: SMR News, News Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco stocks have been relatively flat in 2012 as the industry continues to negotiate strict regulations pushed by governments across the world. Read more
2- 22nd Century Announces Nicotine-Free Tobacco Cigarettes Now Available For International Markets
(Source: The Telegraph, Kolkata, West Bengal)
22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCBB: XXII), a company focused on tobacco harm reduction and smoking cessation products, today announced that its subsidiary, Goodrich Tobacco Company, is making two of its proprietary cigarette brands (and related tobacco blends) available to licensees and distributors outside the United States. 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: 9 February 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Cancer in a packet: Why you should say no to pan masala
(Source: daily News and Analysis (DNA), Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Pan masala advertisements simply act as surrogate ads for gutkha companies.They are not allowed by law to advertise gutkha, so they use pan masala ads. Read more 
2- Killing the killer
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco reportedly causes five million deaths every year. China, Russia and India together have more than 609 million tobacco users. Read more

Industry updates

1- Cancer in a packet: Why you should say no to pan masala
(Source: daily News and Analysis (DNA), Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Pan masala advertisements simply act as surrogate ads for gutkha companies.They are not allowed by law to advertise gutkha, so they use pan masala ads. Read more 
2- Growing smokers’ population & changing lifestyle boosts the Chinese Tobacco market
(Source: The PR News, New Delhi, Delhi)
Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd. launches Tobacco Market in China 2012 report covering a market with strong growth potential. The report is part of Netscribes’ Food & Beverage Industry Series reports. Read more

Smoke free

1- Why smoking can be no less damaging
(Source: The New Indian Express, New Delhi, Delhi)
A possible reason why the warning, “Smoking is injurious to health”, does not act as an adequate deterrent is that the practice appears harmless at first if only because it does not arouse the kind of parental opposition which alcohol or narcotics do. Read more
2- Srinagar shuts tobacco shops near schools
(Source: Indo Asian News Service(IANS), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)
Authorities here Wednesday decided to shut all shops selling cigarettes and tobacco products near schools in the capital. Houseboat owners too volunteered to disallow smoking on their premises to help the anti-smoking campaign. Read more
3- DDC for check on sale of tobacco near schools
(Source: The Greater Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)
Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Baseer Ahmed Khan Wednesday directed Chief Education Officer, Srinagar to ensure installation of signboards in all the schools, both Government and Private to declare them as smoke free areas. Read more
4- Hrithik Roshan's secret to quit smoking
(Source: One India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Which habit of Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan differ them from each other? It's their common habit of smoking. But shockingly, Hrithik has quit smoking few months back, but Shahrukh is still a chain-smoker struggling to give up this habit. Read more

5- शिकायत मिली तो घर में भी धूम्रपान पर चालान

(दैनिक जागरण, फिरोजपुर, पंजाब)

घर के अंदर धूम्रपान करने वालों पर भी अब कार्रवाई की जा सकेगी। घर के किसी सदस्य की लिखित शिकायत पर सेहत विभाग के कर्मचारी धूम्रपान करने वाले का चालान काट देंगे।  आगे पढ़ें

6- इस बस में धूम्रपान करना निषेध है.

(दैनिक भास्कर, रेवारी, हरियाणा)

नियमों की पालना करने की शुरुआत अपने घर से ही की जाए तो निश्चय ही समाज में बदलाव देखने को मिलेगा। इस बात को सही मायने में चरितार्थ कर रही है आगे पढ़ें

7- श्रीनगर में स्कूलों के नजदीक बंद होंगी तम्बाकू की दुकानें

(खबर अब तक, श्रीनगर, जम्मू एंड कश्मीर)

श्रीनगर में राज्य सरकार ने बुधवार को स्कूलों के नजदीक सिगरेट और अन्य तम्बाकू उत्पादों को बेचने वाली दुकानों को बंद करने का फैसला किया है। आगे पढ़ें

8- धूम्रपान करने वाले हो जाएं सावधान! आपके साथ भी हो सकता है ऐसा

(दैनिक भास्कर, ग्वालियर, मध्य प्रदेश)

प्रकोष्ठ के नोडल ऑफिसर डॉ. आलोक पुरोहित के नेतृत्व में टीम ने दोपहर लगभग 12 बजे अभियान शुरू किया। टीम को जो भी बीड़ी-सिगरेट पीते मिला, उसे बुलाकर बताया कि सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर धूम्रपान पर रोक है, इस पर जुर्माना लग सकता है। आगे पढ़ें

9- हुक्का बारों पर नकेल कसेगा हेल्थ विभाग

(नवभारत टाइम्स, गुडगाँव, हरियाणा)

सिटी में हुक्का बारों पर पूरी तरह से नकेल कसने के लिए हेल्थ विभाग ने कमर कस ली है। डिप्टी कमिश्नर के आदेशों पर अमल करते हुए विभाग ने उन कंपनियों पर भी शिकंजा कसने का प्लान बनाया है, जो तंबाकू का उत्पादन करती हैं। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Smoking in Cars Poses a Huge Problem of Second-hand Smoke
(Source: Med India, New Delhi, Delhi)
A recent report from the government has showed that more than 1 out of five high school students and middle schoolers are breathing secondhand smoke from others smoking in the cars. Read more
2- Smoking can cause dementia?
(Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
Smoking may be a risk factor for dementia among the elderly that erodes their problem-solving capacity and self-control and makes them see things which are not there. Read more
3- Smokers prone to lung deterioration
(Source: The Times of India, Chandigarh/Haryana/Punjab)
If you smoke and remain in the basement most of the time, or near an area with compost materials, there are more chances of lung deterioration following Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD). Read more
4- Killing the killer
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco reportedly causes five million deaths every year. China, Russia and India together have more than 609 million tobacco users. Read more
5- खेल पर भी असर डालता है धूम्रपान

(दैनिक भास्कर, उदयपुर, राजस्थान)

धूम्रपान जानलेवा कैंसर की जड़ तो है ही इसका असर फील्ड में भी पड़ता है। खिलाड़ी को आधार बनाकर देखा जाए तो इसकी परफॉर्मेंस पर भी गहरा असर पड़ता है। आगे पढ़ें

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

1- Cancer in a packet: Why you should say no to pan masala
(Source: daily News and Analysis (DNA), Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Pan masala advertisements simply act as surrogate ads for gutkha companies.They are not allowed by law to advertise gutkha, so they use pan masala ads. Read more 
2- CA removes Hindi ad fearing Tobacco promotion
(Source: Media Mughals, New Delhi, Delhi)
Cricket Australia (CA) has taken down Hindi advertisements which were shown during the series with India. The step was taken following confusion on whether the ads promoted tobacco. 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: 8 February 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Men take note, smoking can make you stupid
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
A new study, published in the archives of General Psychiatry journal's online edition, has found that smoking is bad for the brain, especially for male smokers, who tend to have a more rapid mental decline than men who do not smoke. Read more
2- Australia froths at Indian mouthwash advertisement
(Source: The Economic Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
The Australian cricket body has ordered the removal of a boundary-rope advertisement of an Indian mouthwash in Hindi after health authorities launched a probe over its similarity with a chewing tobacco product marketed in India. Read more
3-  Hrithik Roshan: If I can quit smoking, so can you
(Source: The Times of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Hrithik Roshan has given up smoking. It has been three months since his last cigerette. The actor says, "I wanted to give up smoking. I tried quitting five times before and failed. I tried nicotine patches and other methods, but nothing worked. I wanted to kick the habit so I began researching how to. Read more

Industry updates

1- Australia froths at Indian mouthwash advertisement
(Source: The Economic Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
The Australian cricket body has ordered the removal of a boundary-rope advertisement of an Indian mouthwash in Hindi after health authorities launched a probe over its similarity with a chewing tobacco product marketed in India. Read more
2- China Is Expected To Lead the Tobacco Industry in the BRIC Nations with a Value of $368,035.4 Million In 2015
(Source: Yahoo News, New Delhi, Delhi)
Brazil, Russian Federation, India and China (BRIC) are the emerging and fast growing countries within the tobacco industry and had a total market value of $303,992.2 million in 2010. Read more

Smoke free

1- Hrithik Roshan: If I can quit smoking, so can you
(Source: The Times of India, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Hrithik Roshan has given up smoking. It has been three months since his last cigerette. The actor says, "I wanted to give up smoking. I tried quitting five times before and failed. I tried nicotine patches and other methods, but nothing worked. I wanted to kick the habit so I began researching how to. Read more

Tobacco and health

1- Men take note, smoking can make you stupid
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
A new study, published in the archives of General Psychiatry journal's online edition, has found that smoking is bad for the brain, especially for male smokers, who tend to have a more rapid mental decline than men who do not smoke. Read more
2- Smoking stupid
(Source: The Telegraph, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Here is the perfect reason to kick the butt — smoking makes men stupid, say researchers.A new study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry’s online edition, has found that smoking is bad for the brain, especially for male smokers. Read more
3- Smoking may erode your problem-solving capacity
(Source: The Greater Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)
Smoking may be a risk factor for dementia among the elderly that erodes their problem-solving capacity and self-control and makes them see things which are not there. Read more
4- It’s official! Smoking makes men stupid
(Source: The Indian Express, New Delhi, Delhi)

moking is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for dementia in the elderly and the number of dementia cases worldwide, estimated at 36 million in 2010, is on the rise and is projected to double every 20 years, the researchers wrote in their study background. Read more 

5- धूम्रपान से व्यक्ति बनाता है मूर्ख

(पंजाब केसरी, पंजाब)

आर्काइब्स आफ जनरल फिजिक्स, के आनलाइन संस्करण में प्रकाशित एक नया अध्ययन बताता है कि अक्ल के लिए धूम्रपान घातक है खासकर इसका सेवन करने वाले पुरूषों के लिए। आगे पढ़ें  

6- अक्ल के लिए घातक है धूम्रपान

(समय लाइव, नॉएडा उत्तर प्रदेश)

अगर आप चाहते हैं कि आपकी बुद्धि बरकरार रहे तो धूम्रपान करना बंद कर दें. धूम्रपान इंसान की बुद्धिमंद हो जाती है. आगे पढ़ें

7- धूम्रपान से कैंसर का खतरा 

(दैनिक जागरण, इलाहबाद, उत्तर प्रदेश)

सुमित्रा देवी ग्रामीण सेवा संस्थान और लंदन क्लीनिक के तत्वावधान में मंगलवार को एक गोष्ठी का आयोजन किया गया। इसमें कैंसर से खतरों और इससे बचाव के तरीके बताए गए। आगे पढ़ें

8- सिगार भी कम खतरनाक नहीं

(रांची एक्सप्रेस, रांची, झारखण्ड)

कुछ लोग कहते हैं कि सिगरेट पीना अधिक नुकसानदायक होता है, सिगार नहीं। किन्तु जो शोध हमें फरवरी 2010 में जानने को मिला, वह इस धारणा को नकार रहा है। आगे पढ़ें

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

1- Cricket Australia promotes tobacco, faces action
(Source: IBN Live, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
Cricket Australia is under fire for the boundary line advertising featuring "Kamla Pasand" during the matches between India and Australia as the product involves tobacco. Read more
2- Cricket Australia withdraws hindi ‘tobacco’ advertisement
(Source: Bangalore Mirror, Bangalore, Karnataka)
Cricket Australia Tuesday pulled Hindi adverts displayed during the series with India after being alerted that they could be promoting tobacco, which would attract big fines for breaching local laws. Read more
3- CA withdraws Hindi advt. 
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Facing heavy fine for alleged promotion of tobacco, Cricket Australia has withdrawn a Hindi advertisement, from the ongoing tri-series. Read more
4- ऑस्ट्रेलिया को 'कमला' नहीं है 'पसंद'

(एम एस एन न्यूज़, नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)

तम्बाकू को बढ़ावा देने वाले विज्ञापन के कारण भारी जुर्माना झेलने की कगार पर खड़ी क्रिकेट ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने भारत के तंबाकू ब्रांड का हिंदी का विज्ञापन 'कमला पसंद' को यहां खेली जा रही त्रिकोणीय श्रृंखला के दौरान स्टेडियम से हटा लिया है। आगे पढ़ें

5- हुक्का पीना बुरी बात 

(वायस ऑफ़ फरीदाबाद, फरीदाबाद, उत्तर प्रदेश)
हुक्का या शीशा लाउंज इन दिनों युवाओं में बहुत लोकप्रिय है। देश के किसी भी अप मार्केट या बड़े मॉल के शीशा लाउंज में युवाओं की भीड़ देखी जा सकती 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: 7 February 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- JK’s 67% population is passive smoker: Survey
(Source: The Rising Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)
J&K Voluntary Health Association has urged the public to take a pledge to join global fight against cancer so as to reduce premature deaths from this devastating disease. Read more
2- Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Men who smoke suffer a more rapid decline in brain function as they age than their non-smoking counterparts, with their cognitive decline as rapid as someone 10 years older but who shuns tobacco. Read more

Smoke free

1- 60 samples of Hookah Bars in Haryana found positive
(Source: United News of India(UNI), Chandigarh/Haryana/Punjab)
Sixty samples collected from various Hookah Bars in Haryana have been found positive in laboratory tests and the Haryana Food and Drug Administration Department has decided to initiate legal action against the owners of these Hookah Bars. Read more
2- Jammu Kashmir highest number of 67pc passive smokers in north region
(Source: United News of India(UNI), Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)
Concerned over the reports about the highest number of 67 per cent passive smokers, one of the causes for cancer. Read more
3- Smoking zones work
(Source: The Hindu Business Line, New Delhi, Delhi)
Responding to our question on ‘unofficial smoking zones' in workplaces (despite a ban), readers acknowledge that while smoking is harmful, given the law that denies ‘official' smoking zones. Read more
4- Om Puri served notice for smoking at public place
(Source: Hindustan Times, Patiala, Punjab)
After some newspapers published pictures of Om Puri smoking at a public place, health officials served notice on the actor through commissioner, Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC). Read more
5- JK’s 67% population is passive smoker: Survey
(Source: The Rising Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)
J&K Voluntary Health Association has urged the public to take a pledge to join global fight against cancer so as to reduce premature deaths from this devastating disease. Read more
6- गिरौदपुरी मेले में गुटखा पाउच की बिक्री प्रतिबंधित

(दैनिक भास्कर, रायपुर, छत्तीसगढ़)

इस वर्ष मेला स्थल पर दुकानों का आबंटन नि:शुल्क किये जाने, मेला परिसर में गुटखा, पाउच आदि की दुकानों पर प्रतिबंध लगाये जाने जैसे महत्वपूर्ण निर्णय लिये गये। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Kicking the Butt can Help Relieve Respiratory Symptoms Caused by Regular Smoking
(Source: Med India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Symptoms of respiratory problems caused by incessant smoking among young adults improve within weeks after they manage to drop the habit. Read more
2- Male smokers lose brain function faster as they age
(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Men who smoke suffer a more rapid decline in brain function as they age than their non-smoking counterparts, with their cognitive decline as rapid as someone 10 years older but who shuns tobacco. Read more
3- Mizo women use tobacco
(Source: Manipur Mail, Aizawl, Manipur)
As per latest data available, 62% of Mizo women consume tobacco products of any kind in Mizoram. The data has been prepared by Mizoram State Cancer Society. Read more
4- सिगरेट के धुएं में मौत का 'मिलन'

(दैनिक जागरण, अमृतसर, पंजाब)

सार्वजनिक स्थलों पर भी जहां धूम्रपान नहीं रुक पा रहा है वहीं युवा वर्ग में सिगरेट की लत तेजी से बढ़ रही है। युवा वर्ग सिगरेट, बीड़ी के कश से लेकर तंबाकू मिश्रित पाउच खाते आम दिखाई देते हैं। आगे पढ़े 

5- तम्बाकू सेवन बन सकता है कैंसर का कारण : डा. नागेश्वर

(दैनिक जागरण, खगड़िया, बिहार)

तम्बाकू एवं इससे बने उत्पाद कैंसर का कारण बन सकता है। मौजूदा समय में मनुष्य के जीवन शैली में आए बदलाव के कारण कैंसर जैसे रोग का खतरा बढ़ गया है। आगे पढ़ें

6- तम्बाकू ने बढ़ाये राजधानी में मुंह के कैंसर रोगी 

7- तम्बाकू का सेवन देता है कैंसर को दावत 

8- चिकित्सा विश्वविद्यालय में खुलेगा कैंसर सेंटर 

9- बिना ऑपरेशन ठीक होगा ओरल कैंसर

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

1- ‘Stop promoting tobacco as a lifestyle product'
(Source: The Hindu, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu)
Promoting tobacco as a lifestyle product or status symbol should be stopped immediately, said Dean of IRT Perundurai Medical College, Dr. A. Celestine Raj Manohar here on Sunday. Read more
2- Cuban makes statues using tobacco leaves
(Source: Indo Asian News Service (IANS), New Delhi, Delhi)
A Cuban sculptor uses tobacco leaves to create wonderful pieces of art, and has made life-size as well as miniature sculptures of Winston Churchill, Che Guevara, John F. Kennedy, Charles Chaplin, Luciano Pavarotti and Arnold Schwarzenegger. 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).

बिना ऑपरेशन ठीक होगा ओरल कैंसर

दैनिक जागरण, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश

चिकित्सा विश्वविद्यालय में खुलेगा कैंसर सेंटर

हिंदुस्तान, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश

तम्बाकू का सेवन देता है कैंसर को दावत

डेली पायनियर, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश

तम्बाकू ने बढ़ाये राजधानी में मुंह के कैंसर रोगी

अमर उजाला, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 6 February 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Quit smoking, exercise regularly to stay away from cancer
(Source: The Times of India, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
World Cancer Day would be celebrated on February 4 to create awareness among people and remove misconceptions about the dreaded disease. Read more
2- Fear ads work well
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Television advertisements that use graphic imagery to communicate the harms of smoking are globally effective, says survey. Read more
3- Stop gender-based discrimination, adopt healthy lifestyles 
(Source: Citizen News Service (CNS), India/Thailand)
How gender based discrimination impacts lives of men and women on daily basis and how unethical and misleading corporate marketing of products such as tobacco, alcohol, fast food, among others, is influencing and changing lifestyles of young people which puts them at heightened risk of biggest killer diseases in India. Read more

Industry updates

1- Rs1 lakh worth fake beedis seized, kingpin arrested
(Source: Daily News and Analysis(DNA), Bangalore, Karnataka)
If they are doing this with beedis, then cigarettes may not be far behind. KG Halli police have arrested a person for rolling spurious beedis and selling them in wrappers labelled with names and logos of original brands. Read more

Smoke free

1- Herbal alternatives to tobacco products
(Source: The Times of India, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh)
Finding an alternative to cancerous 'gutkha' and 'paan masala' has remained the biggest challenge till date. Read more
2- Seven hookah bars raided
(Source: Hindustan Times, Gurgaon, Haryana)
Seven city bars and restaurants were raided on Friday to check if banned tobacco products were still being sold to customers. Read more
3- Quit smoking, exercise regularly to stay away from cancer
(Source: The Times of India, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
World Cancer Day would be celebrated on February 4 to create awareness among people and remove misconceptions about the dreaded disease. Read more
4- Smokers cough up Rs. 58 lakh as fine
(Source: The Hindu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu)
Ban on smoking in public places is being vigorously implemented across Tamil Nadu and the State has collected Rs.58 lakh as fine from violators in the last two years. Read more
5- Health ministry launches music video campaign against tobacco consumption
(Source: Indian Television, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s (MoHFW) tobacco control campaign has launched a music video ‘Life Se Panga mat Le Yaar'. Read more
6- Smoking in a Bangalore hotel? Not anymore
(Source: Daily News and Analysis(DNA), Bangalore, Karnataka)
BBHOA has decided to implement the guidelines laid down by COTPA regarding eateries and directed city-based hotels owners to restrict people from smoking inside hotels. Read more
7- Hotels to be smoke-free zones
(Source: Deccan Herald, Bangalore, Karnataka)
Eateries in Bangalore to be smoke-free zones as the Bruhat Bangalore Hotel Owners Association has decided to ban smoking in hotels. Read more
8- Restaurants, pubs to have no-smoking zones
(Source: The Hindu, Bangalore, Karnataka)
Even though smoking in public places has been banned, it continues unabated in many places.To check this, the Bruhat Bangalore Hotel Owners' Association (BBHOA) along with the Association of Bars and Restaurants will soon have in place ‘no-smoking' zones in city's hotels, bars, pubs and restaurants. Read more
9- Smoking: After Salman Khan, now actor Om Puri in trouble
(Source: One India, Patiala, Punjab)
Following the trend of the Bollywood actors, Om Puri landed in a legal trouble over his smoking at public place. Mr Puri reportedly smoked at a college in Rajpura, Punjab. Read more
10- Stop gender-based discrimination, adopt healthy lifestyles 
(Source: Citizen News Service (CNS), India/Thailand)
How gender based discrimination impacts lives of men and women on daily basis and how unethical and misleading corporate marketing of products such as tobacco, alcohol, fast food, among others, is influencing and changing lifestyles of young people which puts them at heightened risk of biggest killer diseases in India. Read more
11- ‘लाइफ से पंगा मत ले यार’

(अमर उजाला, नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)

तंबाकू नियंत्रण अभियान को लेकर तमाम उपाय अपना चुका स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय अब युवाओं को लक्ष्य कर उन्हें जागरूक करने की दिशा में म्यूजिक वीडियो अलबम का सहारा लेने जा रहा है। आगे पढ़ें 

12- लिंगजनित भेदभाव समाप्त हो, स्वस्थ जीवनशैली अपनाएं 

13- लिंगजनित भेदभाव समाप्त हो  

14- महिलाओं और पुरुषों के जीवन को प्रभावित करती है असमानता

Tobacco and health

1- Tobacco is India's biggest cancer worry
(Source: Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
Tobacco use is fuelling a cancer epidemic in India, making cancers of oral cavity (mouth) and lung the top two cancers in men.Read more
2- ‘Carrying a pack of disease, not a pack of cigarettes’
(Source: Deccan Herald, New Delhi, Delhi)
In an attempt to raise awareness about the ills of smoking, students of Ramjas College, Delhi University organised a poster exhibition on Friday. It was a part of an awareness campaign. Read more
3-Cancer catches them young in Ahmedabad
(Source: The Times of India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat)
Mahesh Patel, a 28-year old fashion photographer, was flying high on ambition. If life would serve a tired ball at him, he would tear open a packet of gutkha, chew it and get energised for hard work. Six months ago, he was diagnosed with tongue cancer. Read more
4- Smokeless tobacco consumption highest in NE
(Source: The Assam Tribune, Guwahati, Assam)
The North-east has the highest incidence of consumption of smokeless tobacco (chadha) in the world, and this is not a coincidence that the region also has the highest number of throat and mouth cancer patients. Read more
5- ‘75 per cent of smokers prone to lung cancers'
(Source: The Hindu, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu)
It is a myth that people without a family history of cancer are not at risk. Cancer can affect anyone of us today, and early detection is primary in combating the disease. Read more
6- ‘If you are a smoker, you are inviting cancer'
(Source: The Hindu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu)
If you are a cigarette smoker, you are inviting cancer. Since quitting smoking is in your hands, do it immediately. Read more

7- युवा पीढी को कैंसर के शिकार बना रहे है हुक्का पार्लर

(पंजाब केसरी, पंजाब)

महानगरों और बडे शहरों में तेजी से फैल रहे हुक्का पार्लर युवा पीढी को कैंसर का ग्रास बना रहे हैं। आगे पढ़ें

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

1- Fear ads work well
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
Television advertisements that use graphic imagery to communicate the harms of smoking are globally effective, says survey. 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).

महिलाओं और पुरुषों के जीवन को प्रभावित करती है असमानता

राष्ट्रीय सहारा, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश

लिंगजनित भेदभाव समाप्त हो

वायस ऑफ़ मूवमेंट, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश

लिंगजनित भेदभाव समाप्त हो, स्वस्थ जीवनशैली अपनाएं

लोकमत, लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश

CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 3 February 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Singer Shaan appointed anti-tobacco brand ambassador
(Source: Deccan Herald, New Delhi, Delhi)
Bollywood playback Singer Shaan was today appointed the ambassador of anti-tobacco campaign. The singer has composed a music video 'Life Se panga mat le yaar' to discourage youngsters from smoking. Read more
2- Welcome to Ernakulam for a smoke-free trip
(Source: The Times of India, Ernakulam, Kerala)
First the good news: Kerala's Ernakulam is the first smoke-free tourism destination in India.The bad news, however, is that Kollam and Thiruvanthapuram figure among India's 10 worst-affected with lung cancer among males. Read more
3- Lets have tobacco-free youth: Shaan 
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
We must create awareness about the disastrous effects of tobacco consumption among the youths, says Bollywood singer Shaan, who Thursday launched the song "Life Se Panga Mat Le Yaar" to spread the message. Read more

Industry updates

1- समाहरणालय पर बीड़ी मजदूर यूनियन का धरना

(दैनिक जागरण, जमुई, बिहार)

मांगों के समर्थन में बिहार राज्य जनवादी बीड़ी मजदूर यूनियन की जिला इकाई ने गुरुवार को समाहरणालय के समक्ष धरना दिया। आगे पढ़ें

Smoke free

1- Singer Shaan appointed anti-tobacco brand ambassador
(Source: Deccan Herald, New Delhi, Delhi)
Bollywood playback Singer Shaan was today appointed the ambassador of anti-tobacco campaign. The singer has composed a music video 'Life Se panga mat le yaar' to discourage youngsters from smoking. Read more
2- Welcome to Ernakulam for a smoke-free trip
(Source: The Times of India, Ernakulam, Kerala)
First the good news: Kerala's Ernakulam is the first smoke-free tourism destination in India.The bad news, however, is that Kollam and Thiruvanthapuram figure among India's 10 worst-affected with lung cancer among males. Read more
3- 'Discourage glamorisation of smoking'
(Source: Indo Asian News Service (IANS), New Delhi, Delhi)
If you stare hard enough at the screen during Katrina Kaif's item song in "Agneepath", you will see a statutory warning flashed at the bottom of the screen. Read more
4- Music video to control tobacco
(Source: The Hindu, New Delhi, Delhi)
As part of its tobacco control campaign, the Union Health & Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday launched a music video, “ Life Se Panga Mat Le Yaar ”, sung by singer Shaan. Read more
5- Jorhat launches anti-tobacco drive
(Source: The Times of India, Jorhat, Assam)
Jorhat has become the first district in the country to introduce a new anti-tobacco drive launched by the Centre recently to control the use of tobacco among people under eighteen years of age. Read more
6- Shaan sings against tobacco consumption  
(Source: The Tribune, New Delhi, Delhi)
With studies, including the Global Youth Tobacco Survey, suggesting that 5,500 youth start using tobacco everyday in the country, a new public awareness campaign in the form of a musical composition. Read more
7- Tobacco shops near campuses, police can’t be bothered
(Source: The Telegraph, Jharkhand)
There can’t be a more glaring contrast than this. A person walks out of Ranchi sadar hospital’s TB ward, lights up a cigarette at a shop 20 steps away, near the main gate, and after few pleasure puffs heads back to the government heal hub. Read more

8- तम्बाकू सेवन के खिलाफ संगीतमय अभियान

(इंडो एशियन न्यूज़ सर्विस, नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)

केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय ने तम्बाकू नियंत्रण अभियान शुरू किया है। इसके लिए संगीत का सहारा लिया जा रहा है। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Smoking tied to higher psoriasis risk: study
(Source: Zee News, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
Adding to the list of possible health consequences from smoking, a large study suggests that smokers have an increased risk of developing the chronic skin condition psoriasis. Read more
2- Prevention, awareness on cancer is key
(Source: The Hindu, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh)
Tobacco addiction remains the big risk factor for cancer. Close to 22 per cent cancer deaths are related to tobacco. Earlier, smoking was associated with lung cancer. Read more

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

1- Lets have tobacco-free youth: Shaan
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
We must create awareness about the disastrous effects of tobacco consumption among the youths, says Bollywood singer Shaan, who Thursday launched the song "Life Se Panga Mat Le Yaar" to spread the message. Read more
2- Daniel Radcliffe gets tobacco delivery
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
The 22-year-old actor is currently living in New York and though he knows smoking is bad for him, he can't resist his favourite hand-rolled cigarettes. Read more
3- Daniel Radcliffe gets tobacco from England
(Source: Asian News International (ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)
Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he gets tobacco sent to him from England as he doesn't like the types he can buy in the US. Read more
4- Iraq parliament bans smoking in public
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
The Iraqi parliament on Thursday approved an anti-smoking law that stipulates a roughly $8.50 fine for smoking in public, in a country where such smoking is a fixture. 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: 2 February 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Godfrey Phillips’ Q3 net up 22.26 pc at Rs 45.91 cr 

(Source: The Hindu Business Line, New Delhi, Delhi)

Cigarette-maker Godfrey Phillips India (GPI) on Wednesday posted a 22.26 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 45.91 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2011. Read more

2- Tobacco sold in Panchkula dispensary compound

(Source: Day & Night News, Panchkula, Haryana)

The Haryana Health Department declares itself to be fit and fine but right inside its Panchkula Sector 20 dispensaries are vendors ready to sell you bidis, cigarettes and tobacco. Read more

Industry updates

1- Godfrey Phillips’ Q3 net up 22.26 pc at Rs 45.91 cr 

(Source: The Hindu Business Line, New Delhi, Delhi)

Cigarette-maker Godfrey Phillips India (GPI) on Wednesday posted a 22.26 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 45.91 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2011. Read more

2- Tobacco auctions in AP from March first week 

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

Tobacco auctions in Andhra Pradesh are likely to commence from the first week of March and arrangements are being made to open auction floors in phases, according to Mr Kamalavardhana Rao, the Chairman of the Tobacco Board here. Read more

3- Buy ITC; target of Rs 230: Firstcall Research

(Source: Money Control, Kolkata, West Bengal)

ITC Ltd. a public conglomerate company headquartered in Kolkata, India. Its turnover is $7 billion and a market capitalization of over $33 Billion. Read more
4- KBCWA urges Centre to stop distribution of scholarships
(Source: United News of India (UNI), Kannur, Kerala)
Kerala Beedi and Cigar Workers Association (KBCWA) State Secretary K P Sahadevan today urged the Centre to stop distribution of educational scholarships and uniform allowance to the children of beedi and cigar workers from the Central Beedi Welfare Fund. Read more

Smoke free

1- Tobacco sold in Panchkula dispensary compound

(Source: Day & Night News, Panchkula, Haryana)

The Haryana Health Department declares itself to be fit and fine but right inside its Panchkula Sector 20 dispensaries are vendors ready to sell you bidis, cigarettes and tobacco. Read more

2- How to quit smoking and get fit today

(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)

Quitting smoking is no easy task. It calls for every last bit of will power and determination at your disposable and then some. Read more
3- Pilot project for Madurai
(Source: The Hindu, Madurai, Tami Nadu)
We cannot stop giving licences to shops. But, we shall be strict in ensuring that sale of cigarettes and tobacco products do not take place near schools and other educational institutions as mandated by the Act. Read more

4- सिगरेट छुड़ाने में पिता का अहम योगदान : मुख्यमंत्री

(दैनिक जागरण, रोहतक, हरयाणा)

मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि मैं आज से छह साल पहले तक मुझे सिगरेट पीने की आदत थी। मेरी इस बात पर पिताजी ने एक दिन उन्हें सिगरेट छोड़ने के लिए कहा। आगे पढ़ें

5- धूम्रपान निषेध के आदेशों के बावजूद कॉलेजों में नहीं हुई कार्रवाई

(दैनिक भास्कर, बारमर, राजस्थान)

पढ़ाई के दौरान छात्रों का नशे की की आदत न पड़े। इसको लेकर कॉलेज निदेशालय की ओर से 19 जनवरी को भारत सरकार के चिकित्सा एवं स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय की निर्देशों की अनुपालना में सिगरेट व अन्य तंबाकू उत्पादन अधिनियम 2003 के तहत गाइड लाइन जारी की गई थी। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- गुटखा लोगों का मुंह कर रहा बंद

(अमर उजाला, प्रतापगढ़, उत्तर प्रदेश)

अगर आप गुटखा, तंबाकू, पान मासाला जैसी चीजों का सेवन करते हैं तो सवधान हो जाएं। यह नशा अपका मुंह हमेशा के लिए बंद कर सकता है।  आगे पढ़ें

2- धूम्रपान: स्वास्थ्य के लिए खतरनाक

(दैनिक जागरण, अम्बाला, हरयाणा)

बदलती लाइफ स्टाइल में युवा वर्ग के लिए सिगरेट के छल्ले उड़ाने का शौक उनका स्टेटस सिंबल बनता जा रहा है। आगे पढ़ें

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

1- Judge: health labels may stem tobacco co rights

(Source: Reuters India, New Delhi, Delhi)

A federal rule requiring large graphic health warnings on cigarette packaging and advertising may violate the free speech rights of tobacco companies, a U.S. district court judge said at a hearing on Wednesday. Read more

2- US argues for graphic images on cigarette packs

(Source: Yahoo News, New Delhi, Delhi)

The U.S. government fought an uphill battle Wednesday to convince a skeptical judge that tobacco companies should be required to put large graphic photos on cigarette packs to show that the habit kills smokers and their babies. Read more

3- बच्चों पर धूम्रपान का मंडराता खतरा

(रांची एक्सप्रेस, रांची, झारखंड)

जिन घरों में धूम्रपान आम होता है, उन घरों के बच्चे न चाहते हुए भी जन्म से ही धूम्रपान की ज्यादतियों के शिकार हो जाते हैं। पेसिव स्मोकिंग या सैकेंड हैंड स्मोकिंग भी उतनी ही समस्याएं पैदा करती हैं, आगे पढ़ें

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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: 1 February 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Manikchand group consolidates IT infrastructure
(Source: The Times of India, Pune, Maharashtra)
Manikchand Group, that makes products ranging from tobacco products to wind farm equipment, has consolidated its entire IT infrastructure on IBM BladeCenter systems. Read more 
2- 51pc cigarette addicts who smoke once a day think they've quit
(Source: Asian News International (ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)
More than half of smokers, who light up once a day, believe that they have given up on the habit, a new study has revealed. Read more

Industry updates

1- Manikchand group consolidates IT infrastructure
(Source: The Times of India, Pune, Maharashtra)
Manikchand Group, that makes products ranging from tobacco products to wind farm equipment, has consolidated its entire IT infrastructure on IBM BladeCenter systems. Read more

Smoke free

1- Tobacco stains on hospitals
(Source: The Telegraph, Patna, Bihar)
Residents rushing to government hospitals in the state capital for urgent healthcare are often greeted by cigarette smoke and tobacco stains on the premises. Read more
2- NIT students on anti-tobacco drive in schools
(Source: The Times of India, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand)
Students of the region's engineering cradle, the National Institute of Technology (NIT-Adityapur), have launched an anti-tobacco drive in schools. Read more
3- Hookah bars banned again, owners set to move court
(Source: Hindustan Times, Gurgaon, Haryana)
Taking cognizance of a HT report, the district administration once again invoked Section 144 of the CrPC to ban hookah bars in Gurgaon on Tuesday. Read more
4- 51pc cigarette addicts who smoke once a day think they've quit
(Source: Asian News International (ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)
More than half of smokers, who light up once a day, believe that they have given up on the habit, a new study has revealed. Read more
5- Orientation for officials on anti-tobacco drive
(Source: The Hindu, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh)
An orientation programme for district level law enforcers for effective implementation of National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was held here under the aegis of the Medical and Health Department on Monday. Read more

6- हुक्काबार के संचालन पर प्रतिबंध लगा

(फरीदाबाद मेट्रो, चंडीगढ़/हरियाणा/ पंजाब)

गुडगांव जिलाधीश पी.सी. मीणा ने आज से फिर गुडगांव में दण्ड प्रक्रिया अधिनियम की धारा 144 लगाते हुए हुक्काबार के संचालन पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है। आगे पढ़ें

7- नहीं रुक रहा रेलगाड़ियों में धूम्रपान

(दैनिक जागरण, बहादुरगढ़, हरियाणा)

दिल्ली-रोहतक रूट पर चलने वाली ट्रेनों में धूम्रपान रुक नहीं रहा है। ताश की चौकड़ी जमाने वाली मंडलियों का धूम्रपान और दु‌र्व्यवहार सभ्य यात्रियों के लिए परेशानी का कारण बन रहा है।  आगे पढ़ें

8- मतदान केंद्र के अंदर धूम्रपान करने पर होगी कार्रवाई

(अमर उजाला, कन्नौज, उत्तर प्रदेश)

कोई भी पीठासीन या मतदान अधिकारी मतदान केंद्र के अंदर धूम्रपान नहीं करेगा। इसकी शिकायत मिलने पर संबंधित अधिकारी के खिलाफ कड़ी कार्रवाई की जाएगी। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Smoking in pregnancy damages baby’s heart
(Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Mums-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy are likely to give birth to a child with a congenital heart defect, researchers say. Read more
2- Smoking ills: ‘media should create awareness'
(Source: The Hindu, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh)
The Public Health Foundation of India and Indian Institute of Public Health organised a workshop for media persons to generate awareness about the ill-effects of tobacco, here on Tuesday. Read more
3- Standing beside a smoker. Beware! 
(Source: The Tribune, Ludhiana, Punjab)
Beware if you are standing or sitting beside a person puffing a cigarette or a beedi, as passive smoking is more harmful to health. 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: 31 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- A Tale Of Two Worlds
(Source: The Times of India, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)
Paan shops are conspicuous by their absence in Rudrapur. Local paan vendors say that they were elbowed out when the agri-city took the industrial route. Read more
2- Anti-tobacco drive to pick up steam
(Source: The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)
The Union government has asked the State police to incorporate Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) violations in the monthly crime review for ‘strengthening the public health measure at the district and sub-district level.' Read more
3- Tobacco auctions likely to be put off
(Source: The Times of India, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
There seems to be no end to tobacco cultivators' travails with the Tobacco Board likely to delay auctions in the state. Read more

Industry updates

1- Tobacco auctions likely to be put off
(Source: The Times of India, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
There seems to be no end to tobacco cultivators' travails with the Tobacco Board likely to delay auctions in the state. Read more
2- Rs.21 lakh stolen from tobacco firm's van 
(Source: The Hindu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
Maduravoyal police are investigating a case of theft of Rs.21 lakh from a van belonging to a leading tobacco manufacturing company. Read more
3- Govt acts tough with tendu contractors
(Source: The Times of India, Nagpur, Maharashtra)
The state government may tendu collection rights to gram panchayats if tendu contractors fail to submit any tenders for the same. Read more
4- A Tale Of Two Worlds
(Source: The Times of India, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)
Paan shops are conspicuous by their absence in Rudrapur. Local paan vendors say that they were elbowed out when the agri-city took the industrial route. Read more
5- सवा लाख की नकली बीड़ी पकड़ी

(दैनिक भास्कर, इंदौर, मध्य प्रदेश)

इच्छापुर हाईवे पर वाहनों की जांच के तहत गणपति नाका थाना पुलिस को सोमवार सुबह बड़ी सफलता हाथ लगी। मुखबिर की सूचना पर पुलिस ने एक निजी बस से ब्रांडेड कंपनियों के रेपर में लगभग एक लाख २० हजार रुपए की नकली बीड़ी जब्त की है। आगे पढ़ें

Smoke free

1- Smokescreen out, hookah bars make a comeback
(Source: Hindustan Times, Gurgaon, Haryana)
Nearly two months after the district administration banned hookah bars in Gurgaon, they are back in business. Read more
2- Anti-tobacco drive to pick up steam
(Source: The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)
The Union government has asked the State police to incorporate Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) violations in the monthly crime review for ‘strengthening the public health measure at the district and sub-district level.' Read more
3- As Budhgum goes 'smoke free', Ruhullah pledges to guit puffing
4- Budgam Declared Tobacco Free 
5- Anti tobacco awareness camp held 
6- Budgam Declared Tobacco Free
7- Budgam is first smoke-free district in state
8- Budgam Declared Tobacco Free

9- धूम्रपान सामग्री बेचते दो गिरफ्तार

(दैनिक भास्कर, बारमेर, राजस्थान)

बाड़मेर त्न सदर थाना में स्कूल के पास धूम्रपान सामग्री बेचते दो जने को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।  आगे पढ़ें

10- धूम्रपान से मुक्त हुआ बडगाम

(दैनिक जागरण, बडगाम, जम्मू और कश्मीर)

पशुपालन मंत्री आगा सैयद रूहुल्ला ने शनिवार को बडगाम जिले में दो गैरसरकारी संगठनों द्वारा धूम्रपान के खिलाफ छेड़ी गई मुहिम संबंधित एक कार्यशाला में अपनी उपलब्धियों का खाका पेश कर रहे थे।  आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Smoking during pregnancy can damage baby’s heart 
(Source: Zee News, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
Mums-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy are likely to give birth to a child with a congenital heart defect, researchers say. Read more

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

1- Cigarette prices set to soar after new tax
(Source: The Siasat Daily, Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Smokers should brace themselves for a fresh rise in the price of cigarettes when a new tax approved by the UAE and other Gulf oil producers is enforced at the end of 2012, an official was reported on Monday as saying. Read more

2- बेटी के सामने धूम्रपान नहीं करेंगी मिशेल

(वेबदुनिया, नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)

अभिनेत्री मिशेल विलियम्स ने ‘माई वीक विद मर्लिन’ के फिल्मांकन के दौरान धूम्रपान करने से यह कहते हुए इनकार कर दिया कि अपनी बेटी के लिए वह गलत उदाहरण पेश नहीं करना चाहती। 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).