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

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