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TOBACCO USE NEWS

New interactive data modelling tool shows economic, health gains of raising tobacco taxes

June 18, 2025 2:43 pm

As per The Tobacco Atlas, 8.9 per cent of all deaths in India are caused by tobacco use.

AIIMS Delhi campus declared ‘tobacco-free zone’

December 16, 2022 12:25 pm

AIIMS said action would be taken against the doctors, permanent or contractual employees, and security staff if found smoking or chewing tobacco on the hospital premises.

Worldwide, the number of men using tobacco products has finally started to decline: WHO

December 20, 2019 9:21 am

Four out of five tobacco users globally are men, so declines of tobacco consumption in males marks a turning point for the fight against tobacco.

Health officials inspect schools, colleges to check for tobacco use

August 01, 2015 1:16 am

In Shahdara district alone, where he led the drive, 20 schools, government and private ones, were inspected and 10 challans issued for various violations.

Biharis addicted to khaini: survey

August 12, 2011 12:07 pm

Every second adult in Bihar is addicted to smokeless tobacco product 'khaini',a survey has found.

Students hold rally against use of tobacco in JK

May 31, 2011 2:53 pm

Dozens of students held a rally against the increasing use of tobacco and psychotropic drugs in the Valley on the World No-Tobacco Day.

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