WHO releases new guidelines to help millions quit tobacco
Jul 03, 2024, at 08:20 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released the first-ever guidelines for those seeking to quit tobacco use, recommending a range of initiatives, treatments and digital interventions.
WHO says tobacco use is declining globally
Jan 17, 2024, at 03:23 pm
The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite industry attempts to jeopardize progress towards stamping out cigarettes and other such products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Tuesday.
WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain
Aug 01, 2023, at 10:07 pm
Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 billion - are now protected by measures to curb the dangers of tobacco smoke, 8.7 million people still die from tobacco-related diseases every year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Stop tobacco farming, grow food instead, says WHO
May 27, 2023, at 02:31 pm
New York: With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'
Nov 18, 2021, at 12:12 am
New York: The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday.
Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'
Nov 16, 2021, at 04:59 pm
New York: The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday.
The COVID-19 pandemic motivates millions of tobacco users to quit, but they need support
Jun 01, 2021, at 05:06 pm
New York: “Quitters are the real winners in the case of tobacco”, says the World Health Organization as part of a campaign to help smokers that have decided to quit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but lack the support to do so. A new chatbot and even an AI assistant are ready to aid them in their quitting journey.
Tobacco Free West Bengal campaign with students to restrict tobacco products near school premises
Dec 09, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Tobacco Free West Bengal Campaign organised the first-of-its-kind Blue Line Campaign, at which the students of Gandhi Colony Bharati Balika Vidyalaya in south Kolkata's Netaji Nagar, participated to create awareness against tobacco consumption.
Jul 27, 2019, at 07:09 am
New York, July 27 (IBNS): Progress is being made in the battle against the global tobacco epidemic, but more action is needed to help people quit the deadly products, according to a new report from the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Tobacco control measures are working, but too slowly in less-developed countries: WHO
Oct 02, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): “Great progress” has been made in tackling tobacco consumption and saving lives but more needs to be done to challenge the industry’s attempts to “bypass” international regulations, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Aug 23, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Aug 23 (IBNS): United Nations agencies must join forces at the policy level and refuse interference from tobacco companies in their programmes so the destructive impact of tobacco can be effectively addressed and lives can be saved, the head of the UN tobacco control treaty watchdog (WHO FCTC Secretariat) told UN News on Wednesday.
Tobacco the ‘silent killer’ of HIV patients, say researchers
Jun 02, 2017, at 11:44 pm
London, June 2 (IBNS): Researchers at the University of York have shown that tobacco use is more common among HIV positive individuals than HIV negative individuals.
Nearly 1 billion people smoke daily, finds study
Apr 06, 2017, at 02:52 pm
Washington, Apr 6 (IBNS): Despite strong declines in the rate of tobacco smoking over the past 25 years, one out of every four men still smoke daily, as do one out of every 20 women.
Hookah-tobacco users might want to rethink how they heat up their water pipes, finds study
Apr 05, 2017, at 02:10 am
New York, Apr 4 (IBNS): Hookah-tobacco users might want to rethink how they heat up their water pipes, based on research by chemists at the University of Cincinnati.
Assam CM appeals for public activism for a tobacco free society
Aug 12, 2016, at 10:12 pm
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday appealed all citizens to come forward and mobilise public activism towards making a tobacco free society.