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Abstaining from tobacco consumption key to prevent head and neck cancer: Doctor

Abstaining from tobacco consumption key to prevent head and neck cancer: Doctor

Head and neck cancer constitutes 25 per cent of solid organ cancers. Cancer of the cheek, jaw, and tongue are common cancers of the head and neck

17 April,2024 12:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Study claims spike in e-cigarette users quitting traditional cigarettes

Study claims spike in e-cigarette users quitting traditional cigarettes

There has been an increase in the number of people switching to electronic cigarettes while quitting regular tobacco smoking, claims a study

03 April,2024 03:39 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Bhaichung Bhutia teams up with Mothers Against Vaping campaign

Bhaichung Bhutia teams up with Mothers Against Vaping campaign

This collaboration aims to raise awareness, garner support and foster a collective effort to protect the well-being of the younger generation from the hazards of these devices

02 April,2024 03:03 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Vaping can make you more prone to Covid infection: Study

Vaping can make you more prone to Covid infection: Study

The electronic cigarettes typically contain an e-liquid, made up of nicotine, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, and flavour chemicals

28 February,2024 02:36 PM IST | New York | IANS
Karnataka govt sets age limit for sale of cigarettes to 21

Karnataka govt sets age limit for sale of cigarettes to 21

"Earlier, the age limit for sale of cigarettes was fixed at 18 years, now the age limit has been increased to 21 years," he said

22 February,2024 08:35 AM IST | Bengaluru | ANI
Must combat dual burden of smoking & smokeless tobacco in India: Experts

Must combat dual burden of smoking & smokeless tobacco in India: Experts

It is imperative to combat the dual burden of smoking and smokeless tobacco in India, health experts and policymakers contended at the sixth National Conference on Tobacco or Health held in the national capital on Friday

19 February,2024 10:15 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Karnataka Health dept bans sale, consumption of hookah products

Karnataka Health dept bans sale, consumption of hookah products

The Department of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka, has released a gazette notification in this regard banning the sale, consumption, storage, advertisement and promotion of all types of hookah products

08 February,2024 07:27 AM IST | Bengaluru | IANS
Ten reasons how vaping devices can trigger serious health issues

Ten reasons how vaping devices can trigger serious health issues

New-age tobacco or vaping devices, unlike typical cigarettes, can result in excessive nicotine intake and these devices enable more prolonged usage sessions

04 February,2024 09:08 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
DRI Mumbai seizes Rs 10 cr worth of foreign cigarettes disguised as carpets

DRI Mumbai seizes Rs 10 cr worth of foreign cigarettes disguised as carpets

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai Zonal Unit intercepted and seized a container load of foreign-origin cigarettes at Nhava Sheva Port

14 January,2024 03:17 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Pod-based e-cig with higher nicotine can cause irregular heartbeat: Study

Pod-based e-cig with higher nicotine can cause irregular heartbeat: Study

In the study, published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, researchers compared heart rate and heart rate variability in mice exposed to vape aerosols containing different types of nicotine.

09 January,2024 08:16 AM IST | New York | IANS

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