Cardi B warns little girls not to smoke to look cool
One of the images showed the teenager Cardi lighting up a cigarette while holding a bag.
Nov 05, 2019, 09:16 AM IST
Deaths due to air pollution highest in Rajasthan: Experts
Pointing to measures to curb the pollution, Jaipur Mayor Vishnu Lata said, "We have decided to plant 50,000 trees and run electric buses in the city to arrest the rising level of pollution.
Aug 08, 2019, 17:20 PM IST
Most cancers can be cured if detected early: Minister
Members suggested raising tax on tobacco items, ensuring affordable treatment and setting up early detection centres at districts to battle cancer which they said had emerged as a major killer in the country.
Aug 01, 2019, 17:07 PM IST
Smoking marijuana may lead non-smokers to cigarettes
According to the researchers, cannabis use is associated with an increased initiation of cigarette smoking among non-cigarette smokers.
Mar 28, 2018, 15:38 PM IST
Which is worse – E-cigarettes or conventional cigarettes?
According to the recently published study, people who have been wanting to quit cigarettes can also switch to ENDS which is gradually much lesser harmful.
Jan 08, 2018, 14:20 PM IST
Cigars as harmful as cigarettes, says study
Researchers find that the level of nicotine found in small cigar smoke is similar to or greater than cigarette smoke.
Nov 23, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
Women find it harder to quit smoking, study explains why
The researchers set up a 13-week experiment during which they administered nicotine-infused water to mice.
Nov 02, 2017, 12:32 PM IST
Vapes, e-cigarettes as bad as cigarettes: Study
New research challenges the concept that switching to e-cigarettes is a healthier alternative.
Oct 22, 2017, 19:15 PM IST
Tobacco rules must not discriminate against cigarettes: ITC
ITC has said tobacco regulation should not be discriminatory to the cigarette industry, while asserting that the FMCG major has no plans to exit the segment despite its ongoing diversification.
Sep 12, 2017, 17:09 PM IST
E-cigarette ban: Experts warn of harmful consequences for smokers – Read
Some states in India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra and Kerala, have prohibited sales of e-cigarettes, while tobacco cigarettes remain legal.
Sep 03, 2017, 17:02 PM IST
E- cigarettes can help you kick the butt – Read
The findings revealed that the probability of quitting cigarettes was three times higher among daily e-cigarette users compared to those who never tried e-cigarettes.
Aug 17, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
GST Council hikes cess on cigarette to offset makers' windfall
The GST Council on Monday hiked cess on cigarettes to take away the "windfall" manufacturers were reaping due to an anomaly that crept in after the GST rate fixation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.
Jul 17, 2017, 20:45 PM IST
Sikh stabbed to death in US for refusing to sell cigarettes
Jagjeet Singh, who was a clerk at the Hatch Food and Gas convenience store, came to the US 18 months ago and stayed with his sister and brother-in-law in Modesto.
May 08, 2017, 22:00 PM IST
Smokers rejoice! E-cigarettes can help you kick the butt
The study suggest that e-cigarettes may provide a safer alternative to smokers than the traditional cigarettes.
Apr 28, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
Items getting costlier and cheaper from April 1 – Here's the list
From the next fiscal year, that is from today, a lot of things of your daily needs as well as things of your comfort are going to get dearer.
Apr 01, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Researchers come up with method to measure potentially damaging cigarette smoke radicals
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mar 30, 2017, 16:51 PM IST
E-cigarettes may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases, says study
E-cigarettes may not be as harmless as believed, but a new study has revealed that regular vapers may increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
Feb 03, 2017, 16:14 PM IST
Budget 2017 impact: Cigarettes, tobacco, mobiles assembled in India to turn dearer
Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to pay more for their indulgence as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley continued with the crackdown on cigarettes, bidis and tobacco products by increasing taxes in the Budget 2017-18.
Feb 01, 2017, 17:56 PM IST
E-cigarettes may be luring low-risk youth to tobacco
E-cigarettes -- seen as responsible for a decline in cigarette smoking among the youth -- are actually attracting a new population of adolescents who might not otherwise have smoked tobacco products, researchers warned.
Jan 24, 2017, 00:03 AM IST
Vapers urge WHO to back safer products for smokers
Vapers on Wednesday called on the World Health Organisation to allow the world's one billion smokers to have equal access to safer alternatives to cigarettes such as the electronic cigarettes they smoke.
Nov 09, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
