Indians Consuming Less Tobacco Than Before, Says Report In the ten years between NFHS 3 and NFHS 4, tobacco consumption – smoked and smokeless – decreased from 57 percent to 45 percent among men […] Read more
Not just cancer and heart problems, tobacco may cause blindness: AIIMS docs The blindness is often irreversible, the doctors said. Additionally, those who smoke tobacco significantly increase their risk of developing cataract compared to non-smokers. It’s a well-known […] Read more
Tobacco users found to be poor in studies It is a gateway that leads users to other potent drugs, says a study done among school children. A survey of more than 7,500 high school […] Read more
In Mumbai slums, one in every sixth child of 14-17 years uses tobacco In the study, the prevalence of use of tobacco was 17.5 per cent. Overall, smokeless tobacco use was higher than the type smoked. Gutkha was the […] Read more
U.P. to ban manufacture, sale of Pan Masala, Gutka The Uttar Pradesh government is likely to ban the manufacture and sale of the Pan Masala and Gutka in the state. Read More Read more