tobacco
Heart disease risk increases with number of cigarettes one smokes, says expert
Tobacco use is the leading single preventable cause of death worldwide, killing over 7 million people each year.
Smoking down, but tobacco use still a major cause of death, disease - WHO
Tobacco kills more than 7 million a year and many people know that it increases the risk of cancer.
Indian men at risk of cardiovascular disease due to tobacco
Tobacco use is the second most significant cause of cardiovascular diseases after hypertension.
Smoking is bad for muscles too
Cigarette smoke directly damages muscles by reducing the number of blood vessels in leg muscles.
Hookah behind half of tobacco smoking in young: study
This is why smoke loads can be so large for hookah users, even if they use infrequently.
Alcohol, tobacco are biggest threat to human welfare
In contrast, researchers say use of illicit drugs was far less common.
Clearly explain tobacco text warnings: Delhi government
Health ministry advised to print early death message on products.
Foreign direct investment in tobacco: DIPP meets stakeholders
Farmer associations and industry on Wednesday shared mixed views in a meeting called by the commerce and industry ministry.
'Quit-line number' on tobacco product packages from September
The decision comes after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notified a new set of health warnings for all tobacco product packs.
This drug could cut smoking habit in heart attack patients
The authors note that if varenicline was used as routine treatment in smokers after heart attack, it would reduce smoking.