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Consortium for Tobacco Free Karnataka demands immediate implementation of hookah ban

Welcoming the Karnataka government’s proposal to amend the law for a complete ban on hookah bars, the Consortium for Tobacco Free Karnataka has demanded that the process of amending the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act be expedited. Besides, the ban on hookah bars should be implemented with immediate effect,…

The Hindu

Smoking ban: Sunak considers crackdown on cigarettes for next generation

UK could follow New Zealand in barring people born after set date from buying tobacco

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘considering outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

PM reportedly looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009

Evening Standard

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Sunak reportedly considering ‘outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

It has been suggested the Prime Minister is looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009.

The Independent UK

Why are Teddy Grahams, Lunchables, and Jello-O so addictive? It could be Big Tobacco's fault

The precise amounts of fat, salt, and sugar in some foods cause people to overeat them.

Fortune

Country singer quits Kentucky festival after organisers ‘express concerns he would promote homosexuality’

Adam Mac was due to headline the Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival in Kentucky on 14 October

The Independent UK

New tool may let humans ‘talk’ to plants and help them adapt to pests, extreme weather

Early experiments with tobacco show that plants’ natural defences can be activated using light

The Independent UK

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Can we give plants advance warning of dangers by ‘talking’ to them?

Early laboratory experiments with tobacco demonstrated that a plant’s natural defence mechanism can be activated by using light.

The Independent UK

Second suspicious fire at tobacco shop building

A car has been driven into a tobacco shop and set alight just weeks after another arson attack at the same building at a popular entertainment area.

AAP

Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking ban on display of images in anti-tobacco ad campaign at cinemas

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking direction to prohibit the display of graphic imagery in the anti-tobacco health spots/advertisements that are played before and during the screening of films in cinema halls, on television, on OTT platforms and other audio-visual mediums of screening/streaming movie.

The Times of India

100 kg of pan masala seized

The Hindu

WHO releases its first-ever report on global impact of high BP, states approximately four in every five not treated adequately

The World Health Organization (WHO) in a report noted that approximately four out of every five people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050. Hypertension is the most important risk factor for death and…

The Hindu

Many People Think Cannabis Smoke Is Harmless — Here’s What The Evidence Shows

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

Inverse

Burney decries ‘unbelievably racist and bullying’ treatment in candid remarks to NSW premier – as it happened

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Victorian government hired KPMG to consult on tobacco changes despite firm’s links to industry

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

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Top 5 Tobacco Stocks in the Industry This September

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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Jim Chalmers accuses Peter Dutton of being ‘chief propagandist’ of no campaign amid heated voice referendum debate – as it happened

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184,000 in UK to get preventable cancer diagnosis this year, study finds

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

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Villupuram police seize 703 kg of gutkha, banned tobacco products

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.

The Hindu

CCB raids bars and restaurants serving liquor to minors

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…

The Conversation

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

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.

The Guardian - UK

British American Tobacco to end sales in Russia within a month

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

Chicago Sun-Times

Think marijuana smoke is harmless? Think again about the potential health risks.

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.

Al Jazeera

Cancer cases in people below 50 up nearly 80 percent in last three decades

About a million people aged below 50 die of cancer annually, a study says, projecting another 21 percent rise by 2030.

The Guardian - UK

Cancer cases in under-50s worldwide up nearly 80% in three decades, study finds

More than a million under-50s a year dying of cancer and figure projected to rise by another 21% by 2030

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