Topic: Smoking
World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day is being observed on May 31, 2021 under the theme “Commit to Quit”. It is observed since 1987 after member states of World Health...
September 29: World Heart Day
Every year, the World Heart Day is observed on September 29. The day is observed to create awareness about cardio vascular diseases. It was initiated by World Heart...
WHO: “Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco” to help people quit smoking launched
On July 11, 2020, the World Health Organization launched “Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco”. The initiative is to help 1.3 billion global tobacco users to quit the habit...
May 31: World No Tobacco Day
Every year, on May 31, World No Tobacco Day is being marked by the World Health Organization Highlights The day creates awareness about the dangers of using tobacco....
World Vape Day to be observed on May 30
The World Vape Day is to be observed on May 30 all over the world. It aims to increase awareness on e-cigarettes and help smokers that are unable...
WHO: India off-track to meet tobacco target
The World Health Organization on December 19, 2019, released its report on Global Tobacco use trends. According to the report, number of males using tobacco has declined globally...Thailand becomes first in Asia to roll out plain cigarette packaging
Thailand has become first country in Asia to roll out plain cigarette packaging. Here, the health impact is huge and smoking-related illnesses are a leading cause of death....Rajasthan government bans Ads & sale of e-cigarettes
On the occasion of 2019 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on May 31, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has banned production, distribution, advertisement and sale of Electronic-cigarette in...
Rajasthan bans Advertisement and sale of e-cigarettes
The Rajasthan government recently announced its decision to ban production, distribution, advertisement and sale of e-cigarette in the state. Key Highlights Background: The congress government in state had...
India ranks 5th in world terms of largest pictorial warning on cigarette packs
India was ranked 5th among 206 countries in Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report 2018 released by Canadian Cancer Society. The ranking of the countries was in... 