More than 94 per cent of the world's people are not protected by laws against smoking, leaving them exposed to the biggest cause of preventable death, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday. The report found some progress had been made, with 2.3 per cent of the world's population, or around 154 million people, newly covered by smoke-free laws in 2008. But it warned of many more early deaths if governments did not act quickly.
MPs have come up with an unique idea in the fight against tobacco.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mps-want-cancer-checkup-coupons-for-smokers/106446-17.html
Votebank politics has made govt put commerce before people's interests.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pictoral-warnings-on-cigarette-packs-watered-down/104438-3.html
Facebook has been accused of promoting the culture of smoking.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/facebook-gets-notice-for-tobacco-promotion/100415-11.html
Obama passes a heavy-hitting bill hitting ad campaigns aimed at teens.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/95481/obama-signs-landmark-antismoking-law-bill.html
The budget was presented to thank people to vote Congress to power.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/in-delhis-thank-you-budget-only-tobacco-taxed-more/95419-3.html
That is just entertainment, says Ghulam Nabi Azad.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/93853/lighting-up-on-cinema-is-fine-health-minister.html
That is just entertainment, says Ghulam Nabi Azad.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/lighting-up-on-cinema-is-fine-health-minister/93852-3.html
World No Tobacco Day was observed around on May 31.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/93847/bollywood-urges-yout-o-say-no-to-tobacco.html
Health authorities are hopeful these warnings will discourage smokers.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pictorial-warning-on-tobacco-products-from-today/93814-3.html
Pictorial warnings on tobacco products mandatory from Sunday onwards.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/smoking-kills-and-from-may-31-you-will-see-how/93781-17.html
It was the actor's day to be the babysitter and he played it to the hilt.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sohail-and-his-kids-have-a-ball-on-no-tobacco-day/93300-8.html
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