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Emerging research raises concerns about the health effects of cannabis smoke exposure.

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Transparency advocates condemn arrangement as ‘appalling’ while health department refuses to say how much consultancy was paid

Despite facing challenges, the tobacco industry continues to introduce new products and benefits from sustained consumption. To that end, it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong tobacco stocks Turning Point Brands (TPB), Vector Group (VGR), Altria Group (MO), Japan Tobacco (JAPAY), and British American Tobacco (BTI). Read on.

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Exclusive: Calls for crackdown on smoking, drinking and poor diet as study reveals £78bn cancer cost

Marakkanam police seized 703 kg of gutkha/tobacco products from a mini van, arresting two persons, Sathyamoorthy and Palani, of Maduranthakam. The duo had smuggled the products for sale in Villupuram district. A case has been registered.

CCB raids on pubs, bars, and restaurants in Bengaluru found minors consuming alcohol and smoking; 390 cases booked. 701 establishments checked, 3 cases under Juvenile Justice Act, 9 cases under Karnataka Excise Act, 1967, and 494 cases under Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 registered. Police Commissioner B. Dayananda…

Secondhand smoke may be an important but overlooked source of chronic lead exposure in kids and adolescents. That is the key finding of our recent study, published in the journal BMC Public Health.

London-based company says it has agreed to sell Russian and Belarusian businesses, 18 months after initial decision to withdraw

Many people believe marijuana smoke is harmless, or at least less harmful than tobacco smoke. But research is raising concerns about even second-hand exposure to cannabis smoke.