In May 20, 2016, The United Kingdom decided to implement a policy that said all tobacco products should confirm to plain packaging. On the same day, Ireland and France initiated a similar move. They believed removing colours, designs and trademarks from cigarette packs will discourage people from smoking. However, there is no solid evidence that […]
YS Jagan Demands Better Deal For Tobacco Farmers
Tanguturu (GR-TYP-BIN): Coming down on the TDP Government for its apathy towards tobacco farmers, YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded that State should compensate the farmers as they had to sell the produce at a lower price than the MSP. “While the Governments – State and Centre – did not take proper measures to […]
Canada Big Tobacco, has it been common sense the whole time?
On June 1st, The Courts of Quebec ordered three cigarette manufacturers to pay 15.5 billion dollars in damages to more than one million victims of tobacco in Quebec, a new record in Canada. The three multinationals convicted, Imperial Tobacco Canada, Rothmans Benson & Hedges and Japan Tobacco International, immediately challenged the verdict of Justice Brian […]
Public Service Advertisement and Poster on Tobacco Control Launched
New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): The Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), Mr. BP Sharma launched Public Service Advertisements and poster on tobacco control featuring India’s ambassador for tobacco control, Mr. Rahul Dravid, on March 5. The advertisements and posters have been prepared by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the World Health Organization Country Office […]
What Does It Cost Tobacco Companies To Kill 1 Billion People?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), and is confirmed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco could kill one billion people this century. These results were reported in the January-February 2014 issue of THE FUTURIST Magazine. Now that’s scary! Since total population is projected to reach about 10 billion by 2100, that’s […]
Public Places in Anantnag to be Tobacco free- DC
Anantnag,March 08, (Scoop News)- Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Saugat Biswas inaugurated sensitization workshop for Enforcement Officers and Media persons on tobacco control laws and measures. The workshop was organised by VHAI and J&K Voluntary Health Association, in collaboration with District Administration and District Police Anantnag. The participants were SHOs, Chief Education Officer, ZEOs, Principals of Hr. […]
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