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[Asia, India] Smokers lose out on insurance incentives
Smokers miss out on a huge incentive - ranging from 15-50% - because of their cancer-causing habit of smoking, say insurance experts. "A person who smokes an average of 8 cigarettes a day would spend an average of Rs 23,360 per year (on his addiction). W
May 31, 2013
Times of India
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May 30, 2013 17:56
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[Asia, India] Most smokers of Mumbai light up 7-10 times per day
Mumbai has the heaviest smokers - most lighting up seven to 10 times a day - while one cigarette seems to be enough for a majority of smokers in Delhi, a survey across these two cities and Kolkata and Bangalore has found.
May 31, 2013
Times of India
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May 30, 2013 17:55
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[Asia, India] Almost all cigarette shops in Mumbai violate law regulating use and promotion of tobacco
Seven out of 10 shops in the city selling cigarettes and other tobacco products violate laws related to promotion of tobacco, a survey by the Salaam Bombay Foundation has found. Conducted in 1,100 shops across all 24 wards, it found that 71% shops displa
May 31, 2013
Times of India
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May 30, 2013 17:54
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[Asia] China photos: Say no to tobacco
Students in Lianyuan city, Hunan province, make a no-smoking sign on May 29, 2013, two days before World No Tobacco Day.
May 30, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 30, 2013 17:51
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[Asia, China] Smoking a 'chronic disease'
Smoking cessation clinics are struggling to stay in business on the Chinese mainland, as more than 300 million smokers continue to light up, health experts said. Professor Xiao Dan, who oversees the smoking cessation clinic at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital,
May 31, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 30, 2013 17:50
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[Asia, China] Smoking a 'chronic disease'
Smoking cessation clinics are struggling to stay in business on the Chinese mainland, as more than 300 million smokers continue to light up, health experts said. Professor Xiao Dan, who oversees the smoking cessation clinic at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital,
May 31, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 30, 2013 17:50
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[Asia, Uae] MoH launches 3-year anti-smoking campaign
In a crackdown on cigarette smoking amongst UAE's youth, the Ministry of Health has rolled out a three-year campaign to butt out this bad habit with the 'Be Smart, Don't Start' initiative to coincide with World No Tobacco Day on May 31.
May 30, 2013
Emirates 24|7 (ae)
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May 30, 2013 17:22
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[Asia] Tobacco kills around 2,500 in India every year, says survey
According to Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) - India 2010, tobacco use is a major preventable cause of death and disease and is responsible 1 in 10 death among adults worldwide. Approximately 5.5 million people die around the world every year - with I
May 30, 2013
Firstpost.com (in)
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May 30, 2013 17:19
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[Asia, India] Chewing tobacco riskier than smoking: Study
data compiled by the experts suggest that more than half of the city's tobacco-induced cancer patients are gutkha consumers, rather than smokers. Perhaps even more alarmingly, the average age of patients suffering from head-and-neck cancer - generally tri
May 29, 2013
Times of India
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May 30, 2013 17:18
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[Asia, India] Chewing tobacco riskier than smoking: Study
data compiled by the experts suggest that more than half of the city's tobacco-induced cancer patients are gutkha consumers, rather than smokers. Perhaps even more alarmingly, the average age of patients suffering from head-and-neck cancer - generally tri
May 29, 2013
Times of India
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May 30, 2013 17:18