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Should tobacco be banned in India? 2014-07-21 06:41:33
Oral cancer is a major killer in India. An increasing number of people are becoming victims of this killer disease caused by smoking and chewing tobacco products. In such a situation the question arises whether banning tobacco is the right...
Keywords: measure to curb oral cancer, smoking and chewing tobacco, banning tobacco, measure to curb oral cancer
Read More Sale of loose cigarettes may be banned 2014-11-26 04:13:05
Moving to crack down on tobacco consumption, government is proposing to ban sale of loose cigarettes and raise the the minimum age of those who can be sold tobacco products to 25 years from the current 18. Another proposal under...
Keywords: public, Consumption, public, fine
Read More Can a steep hike in cigarette, beedi prices reduce consumption? 2014-06-21 06:24:35
In a bid to curb country's growing addiction to fags, Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to impose a steep tax hike on cigarettes. Not just that, the Union minister has also demanded that tax...
Keywords: reduction of tobacco consumption, tax hike, Union Health Minister, tax hike
Read More Smoking costs more than marked price in the cigarette 2014-05-31 06:39:14
If you thought that cigarette smoking costs you only what is printed on the MRP of the cigarette pack, think again. Consuming cigarettes and other tobacco products has a huge financial burden that affects the family of the smoker. A...
Keywords: chain smoker, chain smoker, Smoking costs more than marked price in the cigarette, World No Tobacco Day 2014
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