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Philip Morris also signed off on one-time expenses and refurbishment costs incurred by Godfrey on at least two occasions in 2013 and 2014.

Philip Morris paid for India manufacturing despite ban on foreign...

Indian government in 2010 prohibited foreign direct investment (FDI) in cigarette manufacturing.

6 March 2019 2:35 PM IST

The plastic ban order of the Maharashtra government is likely to make nearly 3,00,000 people jobless as industry urged the government to come out with a solution, an industry official said here.

Cigarette butts among 12 plastic items that could be banned by Centre:...

The government, however, has not come up with a timeline to enforce it but Paswan said that it would be banned in a...

14 Sept 2019 11:21 AM IST

Researchers declined to categorize e-cigarettes as a positive or negative influence on public health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vapers inhale lower levels of toxins than smokers

Dual users had highest levels of nicotine biomarkers, followed by those who smoked traditional cigarettes only, study...

15 Dec 2018 11:05 AM IST

E-cigarettes or vaping is considered a one-way bridge to increasing the number of smokers to smoke regular cigarettes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vaping may help pneumonia-causing bacteria invade airways, says study

Traditional cigarettes have been linked to increased risk of pneumonia, but it's been unclear whether e-cigarettes might...

1 March 2018 8:48 AM IST

The moment you dont have a reason to smoke, you stop smoking. So, dont go from 10 to zero in a day. Aim to stop one micro habit after another. Dr Amit Gawande

Here's why parents shouldn't expose kids to cigarette smoke

Preventing exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy and postnatally may reduce the risk of hearing problems in...

6 Jun 2018 2:42 PM IST

The exercise was designed to help train their mind to pivot from detailed attention to a more broad awareness. (Photo: Pixabay)

Modest exercise increase can curb weight gain after quitting smoking

There's no clear gender difference in gaining weight after smoking cessation.

2 Aug 2018 8:15 PM IST

Smokers are charged higher premiums by employers, this entitles them to programs that will help them quit smoking at the same time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking ban in public housing might make quitting easier

Smoke-free housing alone may not be enough to help many people quit.

5 Aug 2018 6:28 PM IST

The study ran between March 2015 and April 2016 (Photo: AFP)

Addiction can be brought down by cutting nicotine content in...

Evidence in relatively healthy and socially stable smokers indicates that reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes...

24 Aug 2017 2:29 PM IST

Study used 10 years of neighborhood-level price data to determine how it affected nearby smokers ( Photo: Pixabay)

A small hike in cigarette price can make smokers quit

Study finds increases in cigarette prices associated with quitting suggesting cigarette taxes may be effective for...

21 Aug 2017 8:28 AM IST

The rate of heart attacks or stroke is highest in patients with lung cancer (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer patients have more risk of heart attacks post diagnosis

Study shows diagnosis of cancer is associated with more than doubling risk of stroke as it increases risk of blood...

16 Aug 2017 4:32 PM IST

Study says 65 per cent men who smoke cigarettes had high blood pressure and four out of five smokers higher levels of carbon monoxide (Photo: Pixabay)

Here is why smokers cannot quit

According to research smokers are more likely to suffer from mental stress than non-smokers.

14 Aug 2017 1:56 PM IST

Illegal cigarette trade is more than 20 per cent of the cigarette industry in India.

ITC stocks rise 2 per cent post cigarette cess hike

According to reports, the company increased cigarette prices of its three brands effective July 18.

24 July 2017 2:17 PM IST