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WB: DRI arrests one person for smuggling, recovers cigarettes worth Rs 1.05 cr

The arrested was smuggling the cigarettes from Myanmar and Guwahati to Kolkata.

22 Jul 2019 8:31 PM

Established in 2017, the FSFW focuses on eliminating usage of cigarettes and works toward smoking cessation using new technologies and alternative products. (Photo: File I Representational)

India asks its states not to partner with Philip Morris-funded foundation

India’s federal health ministry has sent a letter to chief secretaries of all states, saying they should not partner with FSFW.

01 Jul 2019 4:28 PM

Foreign cigarettes, which are prohibited for import and sale under the Customs act, were seized from Chennai port on May 2. The cigarettes, concealed in cartons, were declared as diapers. (Photo: File I Representational)

DRI sleuths seize foreign cigarettes, gold in separate cases; 9 held

Foreign origin cigarettes, gold, red sanders and endangered shells were seized over the last 6 days in different cases.

08 May 2019 6:30 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cigarette pictorial warning effective in helping people stop smoking

Researchers say it all comes down to how we humans act in response to our emotions.

29 Oct 2018 12:22 PM

Few smokers know about added sugar in cigarettes

It increases the amount of harmful chemicals in smoke.

28 Oct 2018 3:39 PM

Stigma may be playing a role in elevating their substance use risk or prevent those from needing help to speak up. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

LGBQ teens at higher risk of substance abuse

There have been some indications that LGBQ teens face increased substance use risks.

14 Jul 2018 12:58 PM

In US, cigarette smoking reaches new low: Study

However, large disparities remain, with people living in rural areas still far more likely to smoke than city-dwellers.

19 Jun 2018 7:41 PM

Cigarettes themselves have chemicals that can cause cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Prostate cancer survival odds worse for smokers

Prostate cancer diagnosis, even when it is not associated with tobacco smoking, is a teachable moment for patients to quit smoking.

07 Jun 2018 10:21 AM

There are chemicals in cigarette smoke that can damage the lining of the blood vessels of the heart leading to their inflammation and narrowing, which in turn can cause angina or a heart attack. (Photo: Pixabay)

Heart disease risk increases with number of cigarettes one smokes, says expert

Tobacco use is the leading single preventable cause of death worldwide, killing over 7 million people each year.

31 May 2018 1:30 PM

Tobacco cigarettes has harmful consequences throughout the body, including large muscle groups needed for daily living. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking is bad for muscles too

Cigarette smoke directly damages muscles by reducing the number of blood vessels in leg muscles.

24 May 2018 1:34 PM

The percentage of 12- to 21-year-olds who start using marijuana before other substances has increased significantly over the past decade. (Photo: Pixabay)

Young prefer Marijuana over cigarettes, alcohol

Greater numbers of youth start with marijuana as their first drug, there's an increasing need for public interventions, treatment services.

19 May 2018 10:46 AM

Indonesian Muslims pray during the start of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al Akbar Mosque in Surabaya, East Java province, on May 16, 2018. Muslim devotees are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk during Ramadan. (Photo: AFP)

A look at the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan

After these intense nights of prayer, the end of Ramadan is met with a three-day holiday called Eid al-Fitr.

17 May 2018 6:03 PM

Hookah behind half of tobacco smoking in young: study

This is why smoke loads can be so large for hookah users, even if they use infrequently.

17 May 2018 3:24 PM

Not all farts smell, in fact some of them have no odour at all and don't even make a noise when they pass. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out about the 11 ways to fart less

Farting is perhaps not the best way to go about when you have company or are in a social or professional setting.

27 Apr 2018 9:51 AM

The domestic passenger was travelling to Kochi and the international passenger was going to Dubai.

Hawala racket busted at IGI; Rs 1.93 crore forex seized

The do is also involved in the smuggling of cigarettes and gold, the DRI added.

21 Apr 2018 3:03 AM

Patients who smoke after an acute coronary syndrome, including a heart attack are at increased risk of death if they do not quit. (Photo: Pixabay)

This drug could cut smoking habit in heart attack patients

The authors note that if varenicline was used as routine treatment in smokers after heart attack, it would reduce smoking.

26 Mar 2018 6:21 PM

E-cigarettes tied to less smoking cessation

It would be hard to find anything more harmful to long-term health except maybe arsenic.

23 Mar 2018 3:37 PM

Hookah bars to toe the line

Amit Sadarangani, owner at Flip Bar and Kitchen, is of the belief that it is the one bad fish making the whole pond dirty.

21 Mar 2018 12:13 AM

Results provide strong evidence to support that smoking is a causal factor for hearing loss.

Study finds smoking linked with increased risk of hearing loss

Study analysed data from annual health checkups, which included audio testing and a health-related lifestyle questionnaire.

14 Mar 2018 7:14 PM

40 per cent women identified themselves as 'very light smokers', with a habit of smoking one to two cigarettes either daily or occasionally. (Photo: Pixabay)

Casual/social smoking on rise among young working women:survey

Some even said they smoked for weight loss, according to the survey.

08 Mar 2018 4:16 PM

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