Vientiane, April 6 – More than 6,000 people in Laos die annually from tobacco-related diseases, resulting in economic losses exceeding 3.6 billion Lao kip (approximately $1.6 million), health officials said.The figure was presented at a meeting of the National Committee for Tobacco Control...
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KISHTWAR, APRIL 01: Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma chaired a District-Level Coordination Meeting to review anti-drug initiatives and strengthen de-addiction mechanisms under the "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan" (Drug-Free India Campaign).The DC directed officials to intensify awareness...
Shillong, March 20 – In a significant public health and education milestone, Meghalaya has become the first state in India where 86 per cent of schools have been certified as Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI), the highest percentage recorded nationwide, officials said on Friday.A...
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New Delhi, March 4 Amid growing public debate on nicotine products, public health experts and clinicians have urged policymakers to consider allowing nicotine gums up to 4 mg under prescription regulations, as is the practice in most developed nations, to make them more accessible to smokers who...
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