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May 31, 2018 by iol.co.za
#WorldNoTobaccoDay: Black market cigarettes make it harder to quit smoking
As the world today marks No Tobacco Day, its deadly consequences have once again come under the spotlight. The World Health Organisation’s message for 2018 coincides with its range of global initiatives and opportunities aimed at addressing the tobacco epidemic and its impact on public health. This year’s campaign highlights the links between the use of tobacco products and heart and other cardiovascular diseases. Aware of the risks associated [...]
May 29, 2018 by environewsnigeria.com
E-cigarettes: Tobacco harm reduction for Africa
Worldwide, cigarette smoking results in 7.2 million deaths every year, with about half a million of those deaths occurring in Africa .To curb this menace and bring an end to unnecessary deaths, there is urgent need to quickly adopt and promote reduced-risk alternatives aimed at accelerating the transition out of harmful tar-based cigarettes. We should (including tobacco companies) embrace technology and innovations to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3 [...]
January 11, 2018 by indiatoday.in
State government of Bihar bans electronic cigarettes
The state government has banned electronic cigarettes in Bihar. The manufacturing, distribution, sale, purchase, display and advertisement of e-cigarettes have been banned as well. Online purchase of e-cigarettes has been prohibited, too. The notification was issued by the State drug controller (SDC) Ravindra Kumar Sinha recently and was also sent to all the assistant drug controllers (ADC) and drug inspectors [...]
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