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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. The standardized packaging includes a graphic picture of tobacco’s effects on the body and the logo-free brand name written in plain font. In 2012, Australia became the ..
Topics: Cigar • Cigarette • Cigarette pack • Cigarettes • Human behavior • In Australia • Intellectual property law • Packaging • Plain tobacco packaging • Smoking • Tobacco • Tobacco control
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 the state. The decision will be an important step to curb addiction among youths. According to the health department officials, both online or offline sale, storage, production, ..
Topics: Carcinogens • Cigarette • Electronic cigarette • Electronic cigarette and e-cigarette liquid marketing • Electronic cigarettes • Regulation of electronic cigarettes • Smoking • Smoking cessation • Tobacco • Tobacco control • World Health Organization • World No Tobacco Day
2019 edition of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)
The World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed every year on May 31 to create awareness about the negative impacts of tobacco consumption on human health. The focus theme of 2019 edition of WNTD is on “tobacco and lung health”. The campaign will increase awareness on: the negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung ..
Topics: Carcinogens • Health • Health effects of tobacco • Passive smoking • Respiratory disease • Tobacco • Tobacco control • Tobacco packaging warning messages • World Health Organization • World No Tobacco Day
India 5th along in pictorial warnings on cigarette packets, according to latest Canadian Cancer Society report
India has been ranked 5th, jointly with Hong Kong and Thailand, in terms of the largest pictorial warning on cigarette packs with 85% of both sides of the packets covered, according to latest Canadian Cancer Society report. As per 2018 report, Out of 206 nations, Timor Leste has the largest warning on cigarette packages in ..
Topics: Cigarette • Cigarette packets in Australia • Cigarettes • In Australia • Intellectual property law • Law by country • Packaging • Plain tobacco packaging • Politics by country • Tobacco control • Tobacco packaging warning messages • WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
SK Arora wins WHO World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award
SK Arora, the Delhi government’s additional director of health, has been honoured with the prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award for his extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control. He was presented the award by Henk Bekedam, WHO India country head in New Delhi, on August 16, 2018. It is awarded every ..
Topics: Carcinogens • Human behavior • Psychoactive drugs • Tobacco • Tobacco control • World No Tobacco Day
New Delhi hosts National Consultation on Accelerating Implementation of Tobacco Control Measures for achievement of Goals under National Health Policy 2017
The National Consultation on Accelerating Implementation of Tobacco Control Measures for achievement of Goals under National Health Policy (2017) has inaugurated by Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey in New Delhi on June 6, 2018. The Ministers of State also released the Global Adult Tobacco Survey 2 India Report, 2016-17 and guidelines for ..
Topics: Action on Smoking and Health • Law by country • Politics by country • Tobacco • Tobacco control • WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control