Tobacco consumption
Can Regular Exercise Help You Quit Tobacco?If you are looking to ditch tobacco, make sure you include at least 15-20 minutes of physical exercise each day to maintain unwavering focus on quitting, a fitness expert said Saturday on the occasion of ...
- WHO calls for increased taxation on tobacco products
In its recent effort to check tobacco consumption, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increasing tax on tobacco products."Raising taxes is one of our strongest weapons to fight out tobacco. It is the ...
- Ban Tobacco Advertising to Reduce Consumption: WHO
Banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce tobacco consumption, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)."A comprehensive ban on all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship could decrease...
- Increased Taxation on Tobacco Products Can Reduce Its Consumption
According to study by Public Health Foundation of India, 10 per cent increase in cigarette prices will lead to almost 3 per cent decrease in consumption and 7 per cent increase in government revenues. Key ...
- High Cigarette Tax Also Makes People Drink Less
A rise in cigarette tax can obviously lead to lower tobacco consumption, but a recent study in the US says higher cigarette tax can also lead to less alcohol consumption among smokers.The study published in ...
- Tobacco Use in India Drops by Almost 6 Per Cent: GATS Study
According to the latestGlobal Adult Tobacco Survey 2016, tobacco consumption in India has dropped by 6 per cent over the last few years - from 34.6 in 2010 to 28.6 per cent.
- 35 percent of the Adult Indian Population Consumes Tobacco
According to a recent survey conducted by the Global Adult Tobacco, nearly 35 percent of the adult Indian population consumes some form of tobacco. As per the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2009, 14.6 per cent ...
- Smoking Kills the Most in India, China, Russia and America
Another 6 lakh die on the account of second-hand exposure to cigarette smoke. Tobacco consumption and smoking is tied to a host of ailments
