Researchers find more reasons to quit smoking

Death due to renal failure and intestinal ischemia associated with smoking

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The shifting smoke of tobacco

Best among the worst

WHO identifies top 10 health risk factors

Low exposure, high risk

Finds study on common contaminants

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Government for raising awareness on tobacco’s role in TB

A section on tobacco consumption added to the national programme for TB control

Australia pulls out Indian gutka ad

Kamla Pasand had boundary line advertisements in India-Australia matches

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Mounting Evidence, Collapsing Public Health

Smoked out

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Cigarettes with additives pollute air more: study

Fifteen chemicals increased by 20 per cent or more in air with the cigarettes

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WHO bans smoking in indoor workplaces

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Millions live with low back pain, but addressing smoking, obesity and workplace ergonomics could curb the trend, research shows

A whopping 843 million people around the world will be living with the condition. The problem of low back pain isn’t going away unless …

Secondhand smoke may be a substantial contributor to lead levels found in children and adolescents, new study finds

Exposure to lead can cause numerous and severe neurological problems, including nerve damage, cognitive problems, loss of IQ points and possibly …

Only four countries making full efforts to end smoking: WHO

Netherlands, Mauritius join Brazil and Turkey in implementing all recommended measures to reduce tobacco smoking globally

Anti-smoking ads motivate brain to quit tobacco: Study

NIMHANS study supports the need for continuing mass media campaigns to tackle growing tobacco consumption