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[Asia, India] Ban on smoking in public places goes up in smoke
the ban on smoking in public places in the city is going up in smoke, and no one seems to care for it. It is quite shocking that very few people know about the ban that was imposed nearly five years ago. Smoking is rampant almost everywhere in the city, i
May 31, 2013
Times of India
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May 31, 2013 00:29
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[Asia, India] First puff of smoke: Age of onset falling
Vulnerable and curious youngsters make for a "soft target" for tobacco companies who glamourise their product, said experts as the age of onset of experiment with cigarettes or other form of tobacco worryingly fell to a startling 11-12 years.
May 30, 2013
Times of India
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May 30, 2013 18:59
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[Asia] PHARTIAL: Smokers ignore India’s public smoking ban
With the global tobacco epidemic killing nearly 600,000 second-hand smokers each year, it’s clear that these people need some kind of protection from the government. Stronger, better legislation to curb tobacco use seems like a good way forward.
May 30, 2013
Reuters blogs
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May 30, 2013 18:25
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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] 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
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[Asia, India] Smoking scenes on the rise in films
The number of smoking scenes in films have gone up for the last eight months, after the Centre brought out a notification setting up the ground rules on the use of smoking scenes in films and television spots, health officials have claimed.
May 29, 2013
Deccan Herald (in)
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May 29, 2013 09:03