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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
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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).
