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[Asia, India] Banned tobacco products being sold secretly in Kanpur

Gutkha and other tobacco products, which have been banned in the city, are being sold secretly by shopkeepers, evading attempts by officials to catch them in the act. "The shopkeepers have become alert now. They do not keep pan masala and gutkha openly,
PTI - Press Trust of India (in)
added Apr 17, 2013 14:39
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[Asia, India] Changes soon in tobacco warnings?

Under pressure from the tobacco industry, the Union health ministry has decided to make changes in the “ratio” of pictorial warnings to be used on tobacco products. While, the tobacco industry was supposed to come out with new pictorial warnings from Apr
Asian Age (in)
added Apr 17, 2013 09:13
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[Asia] Association between smoke-free workplace and second-hand smoke exposure at home in India

Implementation of smoke-free legislation in India was associated with a higher proportion of adults reporting a smoke-free home. These findings further strengthen the case for accelerated implementation of Article 8 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco
Tobacco Control
added Apr 17, 2013 07:21
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[Asia] Ban on smoking in workplaces in India has led to more smoke free homes ($$)

British Medical Journal
added Apr 17, 2013 07:08
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[Asia, India] Careless smokers playing with fire

Cigarette butts led to 461 fire accidents in 2012, 392 in 2011 and 298 in 2010 It could be hard to believe but careless smokers ended up causing more than 2,410 fire accidents and several crores-worth of property loss in the last seven years in the city
The Hindu Online (in)
added Apr 17, 2013 07:06
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[India] Dhanush smoking to be scenes deleted?

Following the protests to the posters of Mariyaan which shows Dhanush smoking cigarettes, the makers are believed to have decided to delete the scenes which show Dhanush smoking. 'Mariyaan' starring Dhanush and Parvathy Menon directed by Bharat Bala shoo
Times of India
added Apr 16, 2013 02:03
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[India] The Endgame for Tobacco from September 10-12, 2013

The Conference is a call for collective resolution to fight tobacco through global cohesion and integration of tobacco control into broader health and development agendas for the achievement of our common health and development goals. With India making c
International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century: The Endgame for Tobacco (in)
added Apr 13, 2013 16:36
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[Asia, India] Loopholed FDI policy allowing foreign funds flowing into tobacco sector, says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended to the government that a special clause in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy needs to be introduced to check foreign funds clandestinely flowing into the tobacco sector under the guise of brand bui
India Today Magazine (in)
added Apr 12, 2013 04:34
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[India] ARCHIVE: Projected effects of tobacco smoking on worldwide tuberculosis control: mathematical modelling analysis [FREE FULL TEXT]

Tobacco smoking could substantially increase tuberculosis cases and deaths worldwide in coming years, undermining progress towards tuberculosis mortality targets. Aggressive tobacco control could avert millions of deaths from tuberculosis.
British Medical Journal
added Apr 11, 2013 13:14
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[Asia, India] We actors are not your mothers: Saif Ali Khan on smoking

Far from being anxious about the controversy that has erupted over his film, Saif is hoping the CBFC (Censor Board of Certification) will support him. "Why are these NGOs not objecting to the guns and the killing in the film? How about banning video ga
Times of India
added Apr 10, 2013 14:06
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