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Kicking the habit: Exploring safer alternatives for tobacco cessation in India

It is time for India to rethink its approach to tobacco cessation. Here are safer tobacco alternatives that can be embraced to transform smoking habits

Kicking the habit of smoking: Exploring safer alternatives for tobacco cessation in India (Photo by Pexels)

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Published on Sep 08, 2024 04:28 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Coughs to COPD: Warning signs of lung damage, tips to combat tobacco addiction

Breaking free from tobacco: Check out this guide on spotting early signs of COPD; effective strategies to quit smoking and protect lungs or improve lung health

Coughs to COPD: Recognising warning signs of lung damage and tips to combat tobacco addiction (Photo by Sandra G. Collins)

lifestyle

Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:29 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Tobacco farmers ask government for inclusion in RoDTEP export promotion scheme

Tobacco exporters ask the govt for support as farmers face issues like labour shortage, no mechanization, high fertilizer cost, and excess production penalties.

A farmer dries tobacco leaves at a farm on the outskirts of Sanand, near Ahmedabad (AFP)

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Published on Jun 30, 2024 08:22 PM IST

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Most common cancers in men: 8 lifestyle and fitness tips to reduce risk

Here's all you need to know about 6 of the most common cancers in men and expert lifestyle and fitness tips to reduce their risk

lifestyle

Published on Jun 09, 2024 04:56 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

World No-Tobacco Day: Ayurveda expert on tips to get rid of tobacco addiction

Ayurveda recommends stress-reducing techniques, mindfulness and dietary tips for reducing tobacco cravings and eventually saying goodbye to it for life.

No-Tobacco Day is celebrated every year on May 31 to spread awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use and encourage people who are addicted to get rid of the toxic and addictive substance.(Freepik)

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Published on May 31, 2024 10:13 AM IST

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi

World No-Tobacco Day 2024: Date, history and significance of the day

Anti-Tobacco Day 2024: Here's all you need to know about the date, history and significance of World No Tobacco Day

Anti-Tobacco Day 2024: Date, history and significance of World No Tobacco Day (File Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on May 31, 2024 10:36 AM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Harmful effects of passive smoking on children

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Effect of secondhand smoking during pregnancy and fetal health and harmful effects of passive smoking on children

lifestyle

Published on May 30, 2024 03:22 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

5 vital tips to prevent oral cancer and signs to watch out for

Poor oral hygiene can allow harmful bacteria to thrive in mouth and raise the chances of oral cancer. Watch out for these signs and follow these prevention tips

lifestyle

Published on May 15, 2024 12:28 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Passive smoking exposure nearly doubles stroke risk, says new study

New study reveals that current smokers are at higher risk of getting a stroke while passive smoking for more than 10 hours a week nearly doubles the stroke risk

lifestyle

Published on Mar 16, 2024 04:04 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

No Smoking Day 2024: Date, history, significance, 10 tips to quit smoking

No Smoking Day 2024: Here's all you need to know about the date, history and significance of No Smoking Day and 10 expert tips to quit smoking

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 13, 2024 10:18 AM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Can restoring gut health through diet reduce cancer risk, prevent tumorigenesis?

Unlocking cancer prevention: Read on to explore the gut microbiome's role in reduction of cancer risk and prevention of tumorigenesis

Can restoring gut health through diet, reduce cancer risk, prevent tumour? Know gut microbiome potential in cancer care (Photo by WomenH)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 04, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Beyond smoking: Understanding and treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Health experts list the causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease beyond smoking, reveal the symptoms and management strategies along with treatment tips

lifestyle

Published on Jan 27, 2024 07:45 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Heated Tobacco Products – Serious health deterrent for active & passive smokers

This article is authored by Dr Himanshu Pandey, MBBS MS FIAGES FLCS FALS, consultant surgeon and industrial health expert.

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Updated on Dec 02, 2023 10:49 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Tobacco consumption increases the risk of head and neck cancers in youngsters

Health expert reveals all you need to know about how the consumption of tobacco contributes to the development of head and neck cancers.

lifestyle

Published on Aug 26, 2023 03:19 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

World No-Tobacco Day 2022: How to quit smoking? Spiritual gurus answer

World No-Tobacco Day 2022: Discontinuing smoking habit is one of the necessary actions to improve your health significantly. It’s not smoking that you want to quit, you want to quit that mental state that necessitates smoking. Here are some tips from spiritual gurus on how to quit smoking

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Updated on May 27, 2022 03:59 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi

Karnataka govt bans spitting tobacco products at public places

Chewing and spitting tobacco or tobacco made products will be an offence under sections 188, 268, 269 and 270 of the IPC, relating to disobedience, public nuisance, negligent act causing the spread of dangerous diseases.

The order also said chewing and spitting tobacco products was an offence under section 4(2)A of the Karnataka Epidemic Ordinance-2020.(HT file)

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Published on May 30, 2020 01:22 PM IST

Bengaluru | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by: Prashasti Singh

Covid-19: Liquor, paan shop owners gear up for contactless sales

The government has categorised all 733 districts across the country in three zones: red (hotspots); orange (having a limited number of Covid-19 cases); and green (no cases).

Liquor and paan shops inside malls or marketplaces are not allowed to operate yet. Neither are such stores in containment zones.(Sushil Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 03, 2020 05:51 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByNeeraj Chauhan

States issue guidelines for extended lockdown

Maharashtra decided to continue with a hard lockdown in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Thane, overlooking the exemptions provided by the Centre for red zones, from where the most number of cases have been reported, and allowed liquor sales but not that of tobacco products.

The Centre on Friday extended the lockdown till May 17 , but allowed almost all activities, except opening of malls, educational institutions, restaurants and hotels, running of public transport , inter-state travel and social, political and religious gatherings, in about 370 green districts.(Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 03, 2020 01:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondents

‘Turning point’ as number of male smokers drops: WHO

The number of women and girls who use tobacco products has been steadily declining for years. But tobacco use among males - who account for the overwhelming majority of smokers - has until now been expanding.

In a new report, the UN health a gency hailed the beginning decline as a powerful indication that anti-smoking campaigns around the globe had begun to pay off.(Unsplash)

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Updated on Dec 19, 2019 03:36 PM IST

Agence France-Presse | ByHT Correspondent, Geneva

Health ministry releases new set of health warnings for tobacco packs

The amended Rules were applicable with effect from September 1, 2018.

The toll free Tobacco Quit-line Service provides counseling and strategies for quitting tobacco use. (HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 11:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRhythma Kaul

A tale of two budgets by women, 50 years apart

The two budgets also illustrate how far the economy has come from the 1970s, when India was in a semi-socialist cocoon, insulated from the rest of the world by self-imposed, Communist-style economic controls.

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Updated on Jul 07, 2019 09:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnisha Dutta

Herbal Hookah banned or not? Bombay high court wants state to clarify

After the incident, the state amended COTPA and imposed a blanket ban on running hookah bars in any place and also laid down a punishment of imprisonment up to three years, making serving of hookah a cognisable offence.

Abdi’s counsel, advocate Sujay Kantawala pointed out that herbal hookah does not contain any tobacco product and the nicotine-free product contains harmless elements like glycerine and sugar.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 06, 2019 02:57 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByKanchan Chaudhari

Jeweller’s arrest leads to robbers in 1kg gold heist

The Dadri police initially had picked up the jeweler in connection with a petty theft case in the area, however during interrogation he allegedly revealed that he was involved in buying 1 kg of stolen gold.

The arrest of a small-time goldsmith in a petty theft case in Dadri lead the Noida Police to a breakthrough in a loot case in which 1kg gold was stolen.(Reuters File Photo/Reprsentative Image)

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Published on May 29, 2019 12:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Noida | ByShafaque Alam

1 in 5 Mumbai’s BEST drivers, conductors have pre-cancer oral damage: Study

The study was part of a three-year programme conducted by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) to help its employees give up tobacco products.

BEST officials said more than 15,000 employees were counselled to quit using tobacco products, and at least 5,000 of them have quit since.

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Updated on May 06, 2019 01:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySadaguru Pandit, Mumbai

Delhi HC stay on ban on e-cigarettes may be challenged

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation on February 22 ordered drug controllers across the country to ensure ENDS are not sold, manufactured, distributed, traded, imported and advertised.

E-cigarettes do not burn or use tobacco leaves, but instead vaporise a solution a user then inhales.

india news

Updated on Mar 31, 2019 11:19 PM IST

ByRhythma Kaul

Tobacco ads, shops common near schools, colleges: Survey

As high as 225 (about 40%) of the 487 points of sale surveyed around 243 schools by Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) and Consumer Voice as part of the study — ‘Tiny Targets’ — were found flouting the 100-yard guidelines

A shop selling tobacco products in Dhanbad.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2019 07:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByRhythma Kaul

How safe are e-cigarettes? Where’s what science says

Are e-cigarettes safer than traditional cigarettes or are they pathways to nicotine addiction? The debate remains highly polarised on whether e-cigarettes should be banned or not.

Supporters say the nicotine vapour in e-cigarettes is less harmful than conventional tobacco and helps in smoking cessation, while critics ask a ban because of its potential for misuse as a gateway device to nicotine addiction and smoking.(Shutterstock)

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 02, 2018 09:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySanchita Sharma

Flavoured hookahs are not safer than cigarettes, can lead to heart attack and stroke

Hookah smoking is quite popular among the youth, but a new study shows how its effects are just as harmful as cigarettes and it can lead to cardiovascular conditions such as heart attack and stroke.

Smoking hookah for 30 minutes resulted in the development of cardiovascular risk factors similar to that of cigarette smoking.(Shutterstock)

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Updated on Aug 05, 2018 03:56 PM IST

Asian News International | ByHT Correspondent

Gurugram ranks first in state for public smoking penalties

Gurugram accounted for 29,989 of the 39,000 fines issued under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) between January 2017 and April 2018.

According to the Gurugram police, 15,487 people were booked for smoking in public between December 2017 and January 2018.(File photo)

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Updated on May 31, 2018 10:47 PM IST

Gurugram, Hindustan Times | BySonali Verma

World No Tobacco Day: 12 crore smoke in India, docs concerned as more adolescents getting addicted

The staggering data also reveals that 24 per cent of children in India under the age of 16 have used some form of tobacco in the past and 14 per cent are still using tobacco products.

As per National family Health Survey, 44 percent of men in India consume tobacco in some form.(Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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Updated on May 30, 2018 04:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByJui Dharwadkar, Pune

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It is time for India to rethink its approach to tobacco cessation. Here are safer tobacco alternatives that can be embraced to transform smoking habits

Breaking free from tobacco: Check out this guide on spotting early signs of COPD; effective strategies to quit smoking and protect lungs or improve lung health

Tobacco exporters ask the govt for support as farmers face issues like labour shortage, no mechanization, high fertilizer cost, and excess production penalties.

Here's all you need to know about 6 of the most common cancers in men and expert lifestyle and fitness tips to reduce their risk

Ayurveda recommends stress-reducing techniques, mindfulness and dietary tips for reducing tobacco cravings and eventually saying goodbye to it for life.

Anti-Tobacco Day 2024: Here's all you need to know about the date, history and significance of World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day 2024: Effect of secondhand smoking during pregnancy and fetal health and harmful effects of passive smoking on children

Poor oral hygiene can allow harmful bacteria to thrive in mouth and raise the chances of oral cancer. Watch out for these signs and follow these prevention tips

New study reveals that current smokers are at higher risk of getting a stroke while passive smoking for more than 10 hours a week nearly doubles the stroke risk

No Smoking Day 2024: Here's all you need to know about the date, history and significance of No Smoking Day and 10 expert tips to quit smoking

Unlocking cancer prevention: Read on to explore the gut microbiome's role in reduction of cancer risk and prevention of tumorigenesis

Health experts list the causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease beyond smoking, reveal the symptoms and management strategies along with treatment tips

This article is authored by Dr Himanshu Pandey, MBBS MS FIAGES FLCS FALS, consultant surgeon and industrial health expert.

Health expert reveals all you need to know about how the consumption of tobacco contributes to the development of head and neck cancers.

World No-Tobacco Day 2022: Discontinuing smoking habit is one of the necessary actions to improve your health significantly. It’s not smoking that you want to quit, you want to quit that mental state that necessitates smoking. Here are some tips from spiritual gurus on how to quit smoking

Chewing and spitting tobacco or tobacco made products will be an offence under sections 188, 268, 269 and 270 of the IPC, relating to disobedience, public nuisance, negligent act causing the spread of dangerous diseases.

The government has categorised all 733 districts across the country in three zones: red (hotspots); orange (having a limited number of Covid-19 cases); and green (no cases).

Maharashtra decided to continue with a hard lockdown in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Thane, overlooking the exemptions provided by the Centre for red zones, from where the most number of cases have been reported, and allowed liquor sales but not that of tobacco products.

The number of women and girls who use tobacco products has been steadily declining for years. But tobacco use among males - who account for the overwhelming majority of smokers - has until now been expanding.

The amended Rules were applicable with effect from September 1, 2018.

The two budgets also illustrate how far the economy has come from the 1970s, when India was in a semi-socialist cocoon, insulated from the rest of the world by self-imposed, Communist-style economic controls.

After the incident, the state amended COTPA and imposed a blanket ban on running hookah bars in any place and also laid down a punishment of imprisonment up to three years, making serving of hookah a cognisable offence.

The Dadri police initially had picked up the jeweler in connection with a petty theft case in the area, however during interrogation he allegedly revealed that he was involved in buying 1 kg of stolen gold.

The study was part of a three-year programme conducted by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) to help its employees give up tobacco products.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation on February 22 ordered drug controllers across the country to ensure ENDS are not sold, manufactured, distributed, traded, imported and advertised.

As high as 225 (about 40%) of the 487 points of sale surveyed around 243 schools by Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) and Consumer Voice as part of the study — ‘Tiny Targets’ — were found flouting the 100-yard guidelines

Are e-cigarettes safer than traditional cigarettes or are they pathways to nicotine addiction? The debate remains highly polarised on whether e-cigarettes should be banned or not.

Hookah smoking is quite popular among the youth, but a new study shows how its effects are just as harmful as cigarettes and it can lead to cardiovascular conditions such as heart attack and stroke.

Gurugram accounted for 29,989 of the 39,000 fines issued under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) between January 2017 and April 2018.

The staggering data also reveals that 24 per cent of children in India under the age of 16 have used some form of tobacco in the past and 14 per cent are still using tobacco products.

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