Tag: smoking
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UK parliament debates law phasing out smoking
London, United Kingdom – The UK parliament on Tuesday kicked off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s planned flagship legislation to prevent young people from smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party. The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 –- effectively raising the…
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Why did Shahid Kapoor stop smoking?
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor revealed that he has quit smoking for his daughter Misha. Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor appeared on ‘No Filter Neha’, hosted by Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia. During the show, Neha asked him about quitting smoking. “I quit smoking a few years ago, after the birth of my daughter Misha. Before that, I…
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Health activists urge govt to impose higher taxes on cigarettes for public welfare
Health activists and civil society organizations are calling on the government to impose higher taxes on cigarettes in the upcoming 2023-24 budget, signaling a potential increase in smoking costs for Pakistani consumers.
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Loneliness as dangerous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day: US Surgeon General
The Surgeon General of the United States of America (USA), Vivek Murthy, has said that loneliness poses a health risk equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. He made the comments while talking to the BBC regarding the prevalence of loneliness in the US. Murthy – one of the highest ranking health officials in the…
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Man fined $11,000 for taking 4,500 smoke breaks during 14 years of employment
A Japanese government employee has been fined approximately $11,000 for smoking more than 4,500 times during the course of his 14-year employment. The human resource department discovered a secret stash of tobacco owned by the man and two other employees in the organisation. The 61-year-old director-level employee was deemed to have violated the “duty of…
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New Zealand passes world’s first tobacco law to prevent future generations from smoking
As part of its attempts to become smoke-free by 2025, New Zealand has passed new regulations. The newest legislation prohibits anyone under the age of 14 from ever being able to legally purchase cigarettes.
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PANAH suggests tobacco taxes be raised even higher
Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) has proposed that the government increase tariffs on unnecessary and harmful tobacco products. Increased tobacco-related levies will lessen diseases and healthcare expenses while also helping to generate tax revenue. Sanaullah Ghumman, PANAH’s General Secretary, announced this at a news conference held by the Pakistan National Heart Association on Wednesday at…
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Tobacco companies in Pakistan may bump cigarette prices
Farmers have asked the government and firms to increase the price of future tobacco products in accordance with the current price hikes in pesticides, fertilisers, and other crop preparation and selling charges. On May 9, the demand was made at a meeting of Ittehad-e-Kashtkaran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The participants agreed that the government should reduce…
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Man reportedly divorces wife after finding out she used to smoke before marriage
A man in Saudi Arabia has reportedly divorced his wife after learning that she was a smoker before they got married. According to media reports, the husband who is a Saudi national, told his lawyer last week that he wanted to divorce his wife because he was afraid she might resume smoking. He that since…
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PTI MNA says women smoking cigarettes cause divorce
PTI Member of National Assembly (MNA) and Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Nausheen Hamid, while addressing an audience, said that, “girls are very involved in cigarette smoking.” Read More – Is Mahira Khan glorifying abusive relationships in Pakistani dramas? She went on to say that, “I personally know of…