CNS Daily Tobacco News Monitoring Report: 9 January 2012

Not-to-miss Tobacco News Today!

1- Tobacco firm underplayed dangers of smoking
(Source: Indo Asian News Service (IANS), Kerala)
Tobacco firm Phillip Morris underplayed the dangers from cigarette additives, including menthol, masking toxicity levels and increasing chances of heart, cancer and other diseases for smokers. Read more 
2- ‘Innovations needed in tobacco products to check oral cancer’
(Source: The Times of India, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
Some innovations in the manufacturing of tobacco products can help reduce tobacco-related problems in the country. Read more
3- तम्बाकू उत्पाद के पैकेटों से गायब है चेतावनी 

Industry updates

1- SMOKEFREE, An Electronic Cigarette Company India Proudly Announces To Achieve Over 5000+ Satisfied Customers 
(Source: PR Web, New Delhi, Delhi)
SMOKEFREE can now proudly boast of achieving a record number of 5000+ satisfied customers in a very short span of time. According to an independent review agency, smokefree scored really good at their criterion plan that includes client servicing, quality of the product, costing and other similar factors. Read more
2- Tobacco board chief asks farmers to stick to crop size
(Source: The Hindu Business Line, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
Mr G. Kamalavardhan Rao, the chairman of the Tobacco Board, has urged farmers to adhere strictly to the authorised crop size in view of the glut in international markets and he has expressed inability to reduce the penalty imposed on unauthorised production. Read more
3- Agriculture sector needs autonomous body: Mohan Kanda
(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
Former Chief Secretary of Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mohan Kanda advocated an autonomous body for development of agriculture sector similar to the Tobacco Board which is doing a commendable job as a bridge between the manufacturers, traders and farmers. Read more
4- ‘Penalty on unauthorised crop cannot be reduced'
(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
Tobacco Board Chairman G. Kamalavardhan Rao suggested to farmers to stick to the authorised crop size in view of the glut in global markets which affected price realisation and expressed inability to reduce the penalty. Read more
5- Beedi workers seek fair wages
(Source: The Hindu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
The A.P. Beedi Workers' Union here on Friday, called upon the beedi workers to get ready for relentless fight to press for minimum wage of Rs.130 for rolling 1,000 beedis. Read more
6- Tobacco firm underplayed dangers of smoking
(Source: Indo Asian News Service (IANS), Kerala)
Tobacco firm Phillip Morris underplayed the dangers from cigarette additives, including menthol, masking toxicity levels and increasing chances of heart, cancer and other diseases for smokers. Read more
7- तम्बाकू उत्पाद के पैकेटों से गायब है चेतावनी
8- तम्बाकू कंपनियों पर हो कार्रवाई: बाबी रमाकांत
9- तम्बाकू उत्पादों पर नियमों की अनदेखी जारी

Smoke free

1- Starting smoking cessation drugs before quitting may make it easier to quit
(Source: News Track India, New Delhi, Delhi)
Taking smoking cessation medication for several weeks before quitting may make it easier to stay tobacco-free, a new study has found. Read more
2- Court notice to top cop over ban on hukka bars
(Source: The Times of India, Jaipur, Rajasthan)
The Rajasthan High Court has sought an explanation from Jaipur police commissioner B L Soni on the alleged circular issued by him on December 9 last year putting a blanket ban on all 45 hukka bars operating in the city. Read more
3- How to make anti-smoking campaigns work
(Source: The Economic Times, New Delhi, Delhi)
All cigarette packets and tobacco products, all over the world, carry mandatory health warning messages. But now, a warning message has been injurious to the health of Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP). Read more
4- डेढ़ लाख का अवैध गुटखा व पान मसाला जब्त
(दैनिक जागरण, अररिया, बिहार)
एसएसबी कमांडो ने मीरगंज गैस गोदाम के पास से एक सवारी गाड़ी से शुक्रवार को लगभग डेढ़ लाख रूपये मूल्य का रजनी गंधा व तुलसी नामक पान मसाला सहित अन्य सामग्री जब्त किया है। आगे पढ़ें

Tobacco and health

1- Study finds e-cigarettes affect airways, and quickly
(Source: Zee News, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)
The electronic cigarettes marketed as a safer alternative to the real thing produce immediate changes in users` airways, a small study suggests. Read more
2-George Washington Researchers Find That a Smoking Cessation Benefit Can Save Money For Medicaid
(Source: Med India, New Delhi, Delhi)
New research by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services indicates that including comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid insurance coverage can result in substantial savings for Medicaid programs. Read more
3- Statins Linked To Lung Abnormalities In Smokers
(Source: Med India, New Delhi. Delhi)
Smokers who are using statins are at an increased risk of developing interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a new study. Read more
4- Smokeless tobacco products in India associated with increased risk of oral cancer
(Source: Medical News, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
The 2nd  International Conference on the Frontiers in Prevention, Diagnosis & Therapy of Cancer was  held on  7th  Jan. 2012  at Allahabad, India and looked at  the relationship of oral cancer with tobacco habits. Read more
5- ‘Innovations needed in tobacco products to check oral cancer’
(Source: The Times of India, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
Some innovations in the manufacturing of tobacco products can help reduce tobacco-related problems in the country. Read more
6- सिगरेट का धुआं खतरनाक
(अमर उजाला, इलाहाबाद, उत्तर प्रदेश)
सिगरेट का धुआं शरीर के लिए बेहद खतरनाक है। पीते समय सिगरेट से तीन से लेकर चार हजार केमिकल बनते हैं, जो कैंसर पैदा करते हैं। आगे पढ़ें  

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

1- Indian kindergartener honoured for anti-smoking campaign in Dubai
(Source: Asian News International(ANI), New Delhi, Delhi)
A five-year-old Indian origin boy has been honoured by Public Health and Safety Department of Dubai Municipality for his efforts towards anti-smoking campaign. Read more
2- अर्जेटीना की राजधानी बनी धूम्रपान मुक्त
(दैनिक भास्कर, नई दिल्ली, दिल्ली)
अर्जेटीना की राजधानी ब्यूनस आयर्स एक नए कानून के पारित होने के बाद धूम्रपान मुक्त शहर बन गई है। इस नए कानून के अंतर्गत सार्वजनिक क्षेत्रों जैसे मदिरालयों, रेस्तराओं और सार्वजनिक स्थलों पर धूम्रपान निषेध होगा। आगे पढ़ें
3- बचपन की मासूमियत को चबा रहा गुटखा
(दैनिक जागरण, बेगुसराय, बिहार)
नशा सबके लिए घातक है। वर्ष 2010 में जारी एक सर्वे के अनुसार विश्व में प्रति वर्ष नशीले पदार्थो के सेवन से 40 लाख लोगों की मौत होती है। 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).