Traders demand end to harassment over tobacco sales, urge govt to act against manufacturers | Bengaluru News

Labour council workers close shops in Magadi Road and protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru Thursday Bengaluru: Many Bengaluru residents were left without their morning cup of tea and cigarette Thursday as hundreds of neighbourhood tea stalls, pan shops and cigarette stalls remained shut, as traders gathered at Freedom Park to protest the alleged harassment…

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Tobacco Quitline helps over 2.3 lakh Indians with quit rate of 34.5% | Delhi News

New Delhi: A tobacco cessation helpline run from Delhi has helped more than 2.3 lakh Indians quit tobacco and handled nearly one crore calls over the past decade, emerging as one of the country’s largest counselling-based public health interventions against nicotine addiction.Operated by Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI), University of Delhi, the National Tobacco Quitline…

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Tobacco chewing drives cancer surge in North Karnataka | Hubballi News

A tobacco user (Pic for representation) Hubballi: North Karnataka has witnessed a significant rise in cancer cases, with doctors identifying chewing tobacco as a major factor behind the growing incidence of mouth and oesophageal cancers. Health experts said labourers and young people are among the most affected groups, as tobacco consumption continues despite repeated warnings…

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