Why smoking is so terribly addictive

Why smoking is so terribly addictive
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SHEESHA and Energizers can cause infertility

SHEESHA and Energizers can cause infertility
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China bans officials from smoking in public

China bans officials from smoking in public
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How To Deal With A Cigarette Smoking Relapse

How To Deal With A Cigarette Smoking Relapse
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Real-Life Smoking Caterpillar Uses Nicotine as Defense

Real-Life Smoking Caterpillar Uses Nicotine as Defense
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Cigarette smoking adverts highlight mind threat

Cigarette smoking adverts highlight mind threat
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The New Electronic Cigarette And Its Strengths

The New Electronic Cigarette And Its Strengths
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Effects of Cigarette Smoking: Read Article Urdu and English

Effects of Cigarette Smoking: Read Article Urdu and English
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Strict parenting may reduce teen smoking

Strict parenting may reduce teen smoking
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How an Electronic Cigarette is Made

How an Electronic Cigarette is Made
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Companies want farmers to improve quality of tobacco crop

Companies want farmers to improve quality of tobacco crop
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Havocs of Sheesha smoking

Havocs of Sheesha smoking
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Ill-Aftereffects of Cigarette Smoking on Skin Health

Ill-Aftereffects of Cigarette Smoking on Skin Health
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Blowing hot: Federal, K-P govts ignite tobacco conflict

Blowing hot: Federal, K-P govts ignite tobacco conflict
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New York City expands smoking ban to include e-cigarettes

New York City expands smoking ban to include e-cigarettes
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LHC orders ban on Shisha cafes, smoking in public places

LHC orders ban on Shisha cafes, smoking in public places
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Gutka selling on the rise in Mirpurkhas

Gutka selling on the rise in Mirpurkhas
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Incident Of Cigaret Smuggling, Cigarette Smuggling Through Wood

Incident Of Cigaret Smuggling, Cigarette Smuggling Through Wood
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University of the Punjab, Lahore Students Campaign On Smoking Harms

University of the Punjab, Lahore Students Campaign On Smoking Harms
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Punjab farmers looking for tobacco faming

Punjab farmers looking for tobacco faming
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Students’ campaign on smoking harms

Students’ campaign on smoking harms
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Purchase of all locally-produced tobacco: bar encourages Punjab to switch over to tobacco farming

Purchase of all locally-produced tobacco: bar encourages Punjab to switch over to tobacco farming
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Tobacco farmers bolstered by progressive pricing

Tobacco farmers bolstered by progressive pricing
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Personal Vaporizer: New Cigarette Smoking Recipe

Personal Vaporizer: New Cigarette Smoking Recipe
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Smoking can alter your genes

Smoking can alter your genes
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Smoking hazards

Smoking hazards
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Effects of tobacco smoking

Effects of tobacco smoking
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Pakistan highest consumption of Tobacco in Asia

Pakistan highest consumption of Tobacco in Asia
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Smoking in Pakistan

Smoking in Pakistan
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Pakistan among top Asian states in illicit tobacco consumption

Pakistan among top Asian states in illicit tobacco consumption
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CTC calls for rotation of health warnings on cigarette packs

CTC calls for rotation of health warnings on cigarette packs
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Shisha use: a threat to public health

Shisha use: a threat to public health
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Censor clash over ‘smoking’

Censor clash over ‘smoking’
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برطانوی بچوں میں سگریٹ نوشی کے جحان میں اضافہ

برطانوی بچوں میں سگریٹ نوشی کے جحان میں اضافہ
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Around 300 sheesha cafes operating in city

Around 300 sheesha cafes operating in city
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CTAG issues new guidelines on tobacco adverts

CTAG issues new guidelines on tobacco adverts
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‘Legislation against Sheesha cafes soon’

‘Legislation against Sheesha cafes soon’
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Illegal tobacco business

Illegal tobacco business
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Support price for tobacco

WHILE Pakistan Tobacco Board is busy collecting data from tobacco growers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to fix support price before the upcoming cultivation season, farmers are sceptical about the utility of the exercise.
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Best practice: ‘Tobacco cess important income source’

Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak said tobacco cess is one of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s most important income resources and its judicious and transparent use on the welfare of the public is necessary.
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Mondays might be your best day to quit smoking

Smokers are most likely to think about kicking their habit on Mondays, according to a new study, and this finding may help boost the effectiveness of anti-smoking campaigns.
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Women at higher risk for allergies, asthma

The researchers noted that doesn’t mean that e-cigarettes are risk-free, but it should reassure parents that teens who try the devices may simply be doing so for the novelty and aren’t necessarily setting themselves up for a lifetime of nicotine addiction.
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Ladies, it is not ‘cool’ or ‘empowering’ to smoke

I still remember how my brothers would deftly hide their cigarettes when ammi or abba entered the room. Those were the best and worst of times – times of unawareness and lightheartedness, when I’d sit for hours in a smoke-filled room with my brothers – chatting and laughing over senseless things like one only can with siblings.
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In pictures: World no tobacco day

The World Health Organization (WHO) commemorates World No Tobacco Day on May 31 each year. Anti-smoking campaigns are being conducted world wide to educate people about the harmful affects of smoking.
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Police have video of Toronto mayor 'smoking crack'

Toronto's embattled mayor Rob Ford refused once more to resign Thursday, even after the Canadian city's police chief revealed that investigators have a video reportedly showing him smoking crack.
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E-cigarettes could save millions of lives, conference told

Switching to e-cigarettes could save millions of smokers' lives, a conference on the rapidly expanding use of the devices has heard, though some delegates warned more research on the health effects is needed.
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A selection of ‘Nicotine Containing Products’

A selection of ‘Nicotine Containing Products’ or NCPs is displayed during ‘The E-Cigarette Summit’ at the Royal Academy. Afp
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E-cigarettes could save lives, conference told

Switching to e-cigarettes could save millions of smokers lives, a conference on the rapidly expanding use of the devices heard Tuesday, though some delegates warned more research on the health effects is needed.
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Growers demand higher tobacco support price

Tobacco growers want Pakistan Tobacco Board to fix tobacco support price for the next harvesting season at a level, at least, Rs50 per kilogramme higher than they last year’s price.
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Study of twins shows how smoking ages the face

A study comparing the faces of identical twins confirms what many smokers fear — the habit does prematurely age a person’s skin, taking a serious toll on looks even after just five years.
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Non-duty paid tobacco brands flood market

In the year 2012, 66.5 billion cigarettes consumed in 11 Asian countries were illicit.
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Smokers who quit may cut heart risk faster than had been thought

Some cigarette smokers over 65 years old who kick the habit may be able to reduce their risk of dying from heart-related problems to the level of those who never smoked far faster than previously believed, according to new research presented on Wednesday.
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الیکٹرانک سگریٹ کے استعمال سے تمباکو نوشی ترک کرنے میں مدد ملے گی

حالیہ کچھ برسوں میں برقی سگریٹ کے استعمال میں بہت زیادہ تیزی آئی ہے۔دنیا بھر میں 70 لاکھ سے زائد افراد اس کا استعمال کر رہے ہیں
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Combatting COPD: ‘Smoking remains main reason for prevalence of disease’

“It’s hard to put into words how 40 years of smoking has made me suffer. All I can offer is advice to not smoke,” said a 70-year-old former sportsman, while sharing his story of how his quality of life spiralled down because of the habit.
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Demand for flue-cured Virginia tobacco goes up

The national and multinational companies’ demand for flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco has increased, while the demand for White Patta (WP) tobacco has gone down for 2014.
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A dire need to end teen smoking

While informally talking to a World Health Organization (WHO) official in Islamabad during a seminar, I was told that Pakistan is among the few countries that have taken no serious measures to implement its own legislation to restrict tobacco consumption.
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Survey to determine tobacco price begins in Swabi

A survey began here on Tuesday to determine tobacco production cost and price for the upcoming purchasing season starting from June next year.
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Shisha smoking common in medical students: study

A research has found high prevalence of shisha smoking in medical students, with 76pc of them admitting that they are aware of the health hazards of the water pipe tobacco addiction.
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ZDemand for legislation against gutka

Civil society, political activists and health officials took out a rally on Monday to bring attention to the stakeholders on the alarming use and spread of the lucrative business of chewable products in Thatta district.
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Corporate results: Pakistan Tobacco earnings soar 134% in Jan-Sept period

The tobacco giant has paid Rs1.4 billion income tax for the nine months, a 115% increase from Rs653 million it paid to the national exchequer in the corresponding period of 2012
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Smoking affects heart health

Smoking is harmful to nearly every part of the body, but it’s particularly dangerous for the heart.
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Smoking reduces lifespan by 10 years: study

Smokers die ten years early than non-smokers, a new study has revealed.
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Judge strikes down smoking ban in NY state parks

A US judge has ordered an end to a smoking ban imposed in public parks and beaches across New York state last February.
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Children exposed to marketing of tobacco products: report

A study has revealed that children in the age group of five and six years living in low and middle income countries, including Pakistan, are exposed to the marketing of tobacco products.
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Smoking at airports: some suggestions

ENSURING that public places are completely smoke-free is one of the most important strategies recommended by WHO to reduce smoking.
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China’s e-cigarette inventor fights for financial rewards

THE Chinese inventor who dreamed up the electronic cigarette in a nicotine-induced vision says that despite its global popularity, copycat versions and legal disputes mean he has battled to cash in on his creation.
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Hotel owners asked to follow anti-tobacco laws

Citizens have urged the managements of hotels, restaurants and international food chains in the capital to implement anti-tobacco laws.
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Tobacco marketing violating laws and regulations

Cricket cigarette, the sport loved by tens of millions of Pakistanis is now being used to market tobacco products in pure violation of the country’s laws and regulations that govern tobacco marketing in the country.
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Nearly 9 in 10 kids in China know cigarette logos: Study

Nearly nine in 10 children in China can identify a cigarette logo, according to a US study out Monday that measured tobacco recognition among five- and six-year-olds in various countries.
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Sheesha smoking thrives in Lahore

The number of Sheesha (water-pipe smoking) smokers is increasing in the provincial capital, says a report.
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Growing trend of betel nut chewing among Karachi youth

About 96 percent of the students in Karachi are habitual of chewing sweet betel nut (chalia), according to the findings of a survey by Child Aid Association of National Institute of Child Health (NICH).
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Naswar: Tainted love

The funny thing is that most people who use it think that Naswar is a safe drug. They are perhaps not aware that the WHO found this smokeless form of tobacco has a minimum of 28 cancer-causing agents.
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Britain to ban smoking in prisons

Britain said Friday it was looking at banning smoking in prisons, despite fears of a backlash from prisoners who claim a cigarette is one of the few joys of life behind bars.
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Stock Exchange Tobacco

KSE tobacco prices
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Rickshaws: environmental ‘terrorism’

THIS is with reference to the letter ‘Environmental bombshell’ (Sept 10) by Cdre (r) Sajjad Ali Shah Bokhari. Nowadays, there is a strong voice against smoking and the effects it entails on the smoker and the people around him.
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Body to curb sale of illicit cigarettes

To stop the drain on national exchequer’s revenue by illicit cigarettes, the federal revenue body has planned an advisory committee, said official sources.
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COPD, a major cause of deaths worldwide

With approximately three million deaths annually attributed to COPD, it is predicted to become a major cause of worldwide deaths.
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Call to drain out rainwater

Officials said the team caught Irfan, Waseem and Ramzan selling juice having sweetener. The same team also confiscated 1,800 gutka packets from various shops.
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Anti-tobacco law: Hotels, eateries yet to implement ordinance

Managements of hotels, restaurants and international food chains in the federal capital have yet to implement anti-tobacco laws.
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Tobacco controls

The European Parliament delayed on Thursday a key vote on proposals to clamp down on tobacco industry marketing aimed at women and youngsters.
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‘Media should raise awareness of counterfeit, fake products’

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervez Rasheed on Wednesday said media had not played its due role in raising awareness of counterfeit, fake and infringed products.
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Smuggled cigarettes costing kitty Rs 20bn

According to a report released by global research agency Euromonitor International Pakistan loses close to Rs 20 billion a year due to the sale of smuggled or counterfeit cigarettes.
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Puffed away

I would like to commend the positive initiative taken by the government to curb the illicit tobacco business.
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ct scans can detect lung cancer early

Annual lung cancer screenings using low-dose CT scans can successfully detect malignant tumors before they can spread to other parts of the body, according to two new studies.
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E-cigarettes as effective as patches to stop smoking

Tobacco-free electronic cigarettes are as effective as nicotine patches in weaning smokers off their habit, but both techniques are only modestly successful, a study said on Saturday.
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Teens’ use of e-cigarettes doubles

The use of electronic cigarettes — or e-cigarettes — by U.S. middle and high school students more than doubled from 2011 to 2012.
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E-cigarette use doubles among US teens: CDC study

The number of American teens and preteens smoking electronic cigarettes doubled in 2012 over the year before -- a trend US health authorities called "deeply troubling" on Friday.
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Self-improvement: A glimpse of leadership for the young mind

Ideal leaders glow with optimal health because they know that if they will not take care of their own health, they will never be able to take care of others.
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Smoking warning works just on front of cigarette pack

Big anti-smoking messages on the front of cigarette packets may help deter youngsters tempted by tobacco but have little effect when they are on the back of the pack, research has found.
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September most significant month in US history

On September 28, 1904, a woman was arrested in New York City for smoking a cigarette in public, while riding in an open automobile.
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Inflation goes past 8pc

Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 10.12 percent, alcoholic beverages and tobacco by 14.53 percent, clothing and footwear by 15 percent
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Indian shares gain nearly 1.5 percent

Indian shares rose on Monday to their highest close in nearly 2-1/2 weeks as some blue chips recovered from recent steep falls, with ITC jumping after a UBS report said the company had raised prices of a key cigarette brand.
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Managers of 2 restaurants held

The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration has intensified its campaign against violators of the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance 2002, a spokesman for the DC’s Office said.
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Cashing in on the cash crop: Growers rethink strategy as tobacco production drops

The area planted with tobacco crop as well as production have been declining for the past two years, according to official statistics, forcing growers to rethink their cultivation strategy to avoid losses.
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Clots in the system: Why a robust regulatory framework has failed to work

Over the last few years, the government of Pakistan has put in place a robust regulatory regime intended to curtail, if not eliminate, trade of illicit cigarettes.
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Spreading like fire: One in four cigarettes sold is smuggled or counterfeit

One out of every four cigarettes sold in Pakistan is illicit, according to the Pakistan Tobacco Company’s (PTC) annual report for calendar year 2012.
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Illicit trade of cigarettes costs exchequer Rs20 billion a year

Pakistan has been ranked as one of top three countries in the Asia Pacific region where illicit trade of cigarettes has been increasing due to multiple reasons, including the Federal Board of Revenue’s preference for manual approach to digital mapping. This is causing roughly Rs20 billion a year loss to the national exchequer.
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How illicit cigarette trade dents the socio-economic fabric

Illicit cigarette trade and the illegal activities it promotes – including domestic tax evasion, counterfeiting and cross-border smuggling – present a complex problem for the government and the legitimate industry.
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Smoke without fire

The Islamabad administration has been raiding restaurants serving Sheesha for the last several months, shutting down many of them and seizing th - See more at: http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta3/tft/article.php?issue=20130913&page=9#sthash.ceX7SDSP.dpuf
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Sheesha smoking continues unabated

Terming sheesha smoking injurious to health, the government had banned its use but the practice still continues unabated in some of the cafes and restaurants of the capital.
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Crackdown: Sheesha cafes sealed at DPO’s order

District Police Officer Sohail Habib Tajik has ordered a crackdown on sheesha cafes in the district. Civil Lines police on Tuesday raided the Huqqa Pani Sheesha Cafe near Mirch Masala Restaurant and arrested the receptionist Muhammad Asif. They also confiscated flavoured tobacco.
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Shisha smoking banned

The district administration on Tuesday imposed a ban on Shisha smoking at public places.
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Unauthorised tobacco agents causing heavy loss to govt

The unauthorised tobacco agents deputed by major entrepreneurs and companies have been buying flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco from farmers, inflicting heavy financial losses on the government exchequer by avoiding different direct and indirect taxes imposed by the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on purchase of cured tobacco crop, Dawn learnt here on Saturday.
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Shisha smoking banned in Peshawar

A strict ban has been imposed on Shisha smoking at all public places including restaurants, hotels, motels, student’s canteens and other such general places in District Peshawar in the larger public interest.
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Call for prioritising prevention of non-infectious diseases

Dr Javed Khan, Professor at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, in his presentation on the hazards of tobacco use, said Rs200 billion in Pakistan were annually burnt by smoking
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NICVD Golden Jubilee Seminar : Meds call for programme against non-communicable diseases

Dr Javed Khan, Professor at Aga Khan University, Karachi, in his presentation on hazards of tobacco use, informed that almost Rs 200 billion are burnt annually by smoking in Pakistan.
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SHC for effective legislation to check injurious edible items

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has observed that many injurious edible items, including substandard snacks and confectionery
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‘Asia-Pacific trade talks enter final push for deal’

Meanwhile, the White House was facing heat this week for a tobacco trade proposal it is making in the TPP talks.
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Shisha smoking: 12 arrested, two flee

The City Police on Thursday arrested 12 shisha smokers in Darussalam Colony in Attock. On a tip-off, a police party raided a shisha centre and arrested…
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Quitting smoking in pregnancy tied to benefit for baby

Women who quit smoking immediately before or after becoming pregnant gain more weight during and after pregnancy - but their babies are less likely to be born small than those born to smokers, a new study suggests.
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Passive smoking a health hazard

smoking is considered to be hazardous for human health and it can damage one’s body because it contains more than 400 chemicals.
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Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited

Philip Morris Pakistan Limited is a public limited company, listed on the Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges. It is an affiliate of Philip Morris International Inc.
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Indian cancer patients find uncertain shelter on street

While breast and cervical cancer is the most common among women, lung and mouth cancers are the biggest killers for men owing to the widespread use of tobacco, especially chewing tobacco, across the country.
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Sheesha smokers arrested

City police raided various sheesha cafes in the city and apprehended 36 people red handed.
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Children who smoke

According to a recent report published by the Pakistan Paediatrics Association, an alarmingly high number of school-going children between toddler and preadolescent agessmoke daily in Pakistan.
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Pakistan Tobacco adds Rs10m a day to profits

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) managed to boost its profits by more than eight times and revenues by nearly a fifth for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 – the abnormal gains, say analysts, comes on the back of increase in core profit and other income as well as reduction in the income tax rate.
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1,000 to 1,200 schoolchildren smoke daily, says report

Around 1,000 to 1,200 school-going children from the ages of six to 12 years smoke daily in Pakistan, according to a report.
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Teenage smoking on the rise

Smoking becoming popular among school children, statistics show approximately 1,000 to 1,200 teenage students take up smoking daily
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52pc retailers sell tobacco to minors: study

The Network for Consumer Protection in a report released on Friday said only 7.7 per cent tobacco retailers were selling tobacco with valid license while 52 per cent of them are selling tobacco products to minors, which is a clear violation of tobacco control laws.
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Over 1,000 school-going children start smoking everyday

The Pakistan Paediatrics Association has estimated that around 1,000 to 1,200 school-going children of six to 16 years start smoking everyday in the country.
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US anti-smoking battle moves outdoors

The US battle against smoking has moved outdoors. City parks, public beaches, college campuses and other outdoor venues are putting up signs telling smokers they can’t light up. Outdoor smoking bans have nearly doubled in the last five years to around 2,600.
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Does ‘hookah’ help solve problems?

Smoking, doctors say, is dangerous; it harms human health.
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Anti-narcotics: campaign body to check tobacco use

The district implementation committee on tobacco control has formed an enforcement team to discourage the use of tobacco in public places, educational institutions, restaurants and recreational places in Hyderabad.
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Seesha cafe sealed

A team of the Gulberg Town Municipal Administration sealed on Sunday a Sheesha Café on MM Alam Road and got seven people arrested for smoking there.
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Cigarette sector : Performance-based incentives needed to stop tax evasion

Putting in place a robust reward structure for tax officers can be a game-changer by stopping tax leakage in cigarette sector.
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Confessions

I have been going out with my friends a lot recently, mostly to sheesha cafés.
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Old cigarette stocks being sold at new price

The sellers of cigarettes are selling the old stocks at new rates without any check from the authorities, revealed a survey by The News.
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Tobacco growers’ concerns

The Kisan Board, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has demanded of the government to ensure sale of tobacco at the agreed price of Rs162 per kilogram and protect farmers from being exploited by tobacco purchasing companies.
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Indonesia to seek compensation from US

Indonesia will seek compensation from the United States for pulling its clove cigarettes from shelves despite a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling that deemed the ban discriminatory.
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What are they smoking? Liverpool mock Suarez bid

The officials of Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) and representatives of tobacco growers distributed about Rs1.4 million among poor farmers of the district here on Wednesday.
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Sale of smuggled cigarettes surge by 62pc in five years

Sales of illicit cigarettes have increased by 62 percent over the last five years and it is expected to further grow due to non-implementation of laws to curb this menace.
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Studies show menthol cigs harder to quit

US regulators on Tuesday released a review of scientific data that shows menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than regular kinds, and asked for public input on a possible ban.
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Twin city train to be relaunched from October

10 sheesha smokers arrested
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shisha

The police registered cases against the suspected carjackers and further investigation is underway.
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Cutting back on smoking may not boost lifespan

In recent years, researchers have suggested that smokers can boost their lifespans by cutting down instead of quitting.
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Smoking can cut 10 years off a woman’s life

Smoking cigarettes can shave 10 years off of a woman’s life, a large new study shows.But quitting before her 40th birthday (preferably well before it) avoids more than 90% of this increased risk of dying, and stopping before 30 avoids more than 97% of it.
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To reduce risk of incurable COPD, quit smoking now!

Smoking cessation is the best and the most cost-effective way to reduce the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and stop its progression, a chests specialist said on Monday.
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COPD explained

COPD is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. “Progressive” means the disease gets worse over time.
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Cigarette smuggling causes loss of billions

Pakistan has lost Rs80 billion worth of duties and taxes in the last five years because of cigarette smuggling and is expected to lose another Rs100 billion in the next five years, says Euromonitor International, a global research agency.
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Physical activity in Ramazan does no harm if adjusted with meal timings

One of the most important benefits of Ramazan fasting is that it strengthens a person’s willpower and inculcates a sense of discipline, which can help break habits such as smoking and overeating.
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Fasting, a blessing to help quit smoking

With bundle of blessings the holy month of Ramazan also offers its believers to get rid of bad habit of smoking, one of the major causes of diseases.
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Toll-free number to check unauthorised cigarette trade

The Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (Inland Revenue) has begun a toll-free number, 0800-77377, through which the people can inform it about illegal cigarette trade.
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Best tips to prevent hair fall

Avoid smoking. Smoking even one cigarette a day can reduce the blood flow to the scalp, which can cause reduction in hair growth. Stop smoking to avoid hair fall.
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Pakistan prevents thousands of smoking-attributable deaths

Pakistan performs well on tobacco control front as it has been placed among the countries, which have prevented the most smoking-attributable deaths in the world over the last few years.
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Fasting can help quit smoking

Health experts believe that though every day is the right time to quit smoking but Ramazan is the best time for it because fasting has great impact on body and soul and it enhances will to refrain from ills.
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Anti-smoking measures set to save millions of lives, says study

Anti-smoking measures including complete ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship across the world have benefitted nearly 700 million people since 2007, a report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday said.
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Lost hope, lost smiles: Forgoing dates and water, people of Thatta break fast with gutka

It seems too many of them have forgotten how to laugh. With red-black stains on their teeth, the women of village Bodo Reedar Samoon think before smiling in front of a stranger.
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Smoking kills 6 million people a year: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday stated that the smoking kills almost six million people across the world every year, Geo News reported.
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Food items quality to be ensured: DC

Meanwhile, the DC reviewed the performance of anti-smoking drive at the public places conducted during month of month of June.
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Smoking bans, tax could save 9 million Indians: study

Banning smoking in the workplace and levying a tobacco tax could prevent more than nine million deaths from cardiovascular disease in India over the next decade, according to a US study.
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Crackdown: 35,000 bags of gutka seized

Over 35,000 bags of gutka (processed and flavoured betel nut) have been confiscated in the city.
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Rising number of smokers in Pakistan alarming: report

Tobacco Control Cell (TCC) of Federal Health Ministry Pakistan has disclosed the increase of trend of usage of tobacco across the country as 1,200 children of aged 6 to 15 are becoming smokers every day while 274 people are dying every day through regular smoking.
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Weekly Review: Index rounds off first week of FY14 with significant gains

Pakistan Tobacco Company manufactures and sells cigarettes.
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Tobacco

KSE
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Smoking: some suggestions

THIS is apropos of the letter ‘Tax on smoking’ (June 26). I would like to give some suggestions.
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Changing mindsets

WHEN Sheema Kermani launched her play Zehreela Dhooan, she probably didn’t realise how formidable would be her battle against the cigarette.
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Up in smoke: ‘Tobacco controls falter with lack of implementation’

Failing to control the increasing use of tobacco in younger generations is mainly due to the poor implementation of relevant laws, according to participants of a seminar titled “Strengthening Tobacco Control Activities”.
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Quit Tobacco Day on first day of Ramazan

Announcing its decision to observe Quit Tobacco Day on the first day of Ramazan, the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has urged all Muslims to start the holy month with a pledge to give up the use of tobacco, which kills 100,000 people every year in Pakistan, and 5.4 million people worldwide.
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FBR to curb cigarette smuggling

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to set up a helpline to launch countrywide actions against non-duty paid and smuggled cigarettes, said a senior official on Friday.
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Massive crackdown against power, gas thieves launched in Lahore

Meanwhile, special raiding teams of the CDGL paid surprise visit to different shops of the city and recovered 5200 packets of banned Gutka.
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Swabi tobacco growers fear exploitation by companies

The tobacco purchasing companies would buy non-recommended variety (NRV) of flue-cured Virginia tobacco at Rs10 less than the Rs141 per kilogramme rate fixed for the recommended variety (RV) of the crop during current season, sources told Dawn here on Saturday.
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BSE Sensex marks second weekly gain

The BSE Sensex rose on Friday to mark its second weekly gain as ITC rose after hiking prices for one of its cigarette brands
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Crackdown: 16 teams to check sale of gutka

As many as 200 gutka bundles have so far been seized from Anarkali.
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‘Ramazan best month to quit tobacco use’

Announcing to observe Quit Tobacco Day on Ist of Ramazan, the health professionals urged all the Muslims on Thursday to give up tobacco use in the forthcoming holy month, saying that over 100,000 people die every year in Pakistan due to tobacco consumption.
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Section 144 imposed on Gutka business

The district administration has launched a crackdown on the sale and purchase of Gutka in all nine towns of the City and has started raiding the persons doing Gutka business.
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Young professionals falling prey to heart attacks

”I have observed that smoking is the biggest risk factor for heart attacks among youngsters. No physical exercise and alcohol intake further increase the risk.
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Smoking Picture

Riaz, 78, and heavy set, with a voice box almost towards its end thanks to the 30-40 cigarettes a day – and not a good brand like Gold Leaf like he used to have in the old days.
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Walk against drug abuse

A walk for creating awareness against drug abuse was held here on Thursday in the main bazaar.
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Sheesha cafes being plundered by raiders

ARRESTED: South Cantt police arrested 13 persons on charges of smoking Sheesha on Wednesday.
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Very old Advertisement

A 1963 ad for the Tudor cigarette brand.
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Mangal Bagh ‘bans’ snuff, smoking in Bara

The chief of proscribed outfit Lashkar-i-Islam, Mangal Bagh, has imposed a ‘ban’ on smoking and use of snuff in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency, according to sources.
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Stock Exchange

Tobacco
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Food exports rise 11.09% in 11mth of FY 2013

negative growth of 83.38 percent while the exports of tobacco decreased from $26.599 million to $22.911 million
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6.4 million drug addicts in Pakistan

Almost 5.8 per cent of the adult population, approximately 6.4 million persons or one in every 27 persons in Pakistan is using drugs while nearly 25 per cent of the youth population is involved in some form of drug abuse in Pakistan.
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Sensex tumbles 233 points, volatility index at 1-year high

Cigarette maker ITC fell 2.5 percent, while engineering firm Larsen & Toubro ended 2.7 percent lower.
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The drug menace

THE Supreme Court has taken the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) to task over its abysmal performance in curbing the smuggling of narcotics.
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Illegal Activity: 16 held for shisha smoking

The New Town police on Saturday apprehended 16 persons for allegedly smoking shisha and confiscated hookahs and related items from them.
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Will new gout findings get a toehold?

Another study may help explain why smoking doubles the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
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Preventive measures: ‘Smoking kills people and health budget’

Smoking should be declared a crime as a smoker is 60 times more susceptible to heart disease than a non-smoker,
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Stock Exchange

KSE
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Asian markets mostly fall on Fed fears

Kuala Lumpur eased 0.37pc, or 6.49 points, to 1,755.85. British American Tobacco ended down 2.6pc at 59.50 ringgit while Felda Global Ventures gained 3.8pc to 4.68 ringgit.
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BSE Sensex dips more than 500 pts on Fed

Blue chip stocks such as Reliance Industries Ltd fell 4.05 percent, while cigarette-maker ITC Ltd ended 2.18 percent lower.
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Arrested

ARRESTED: Gulberg police raided a Sheesha café and arrested 29 boys and girls for smoking Sheeha.
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Healthier Punjab: Young doctors recommend health education at schools

“The hazards of smoking cigarettes and sheesha should also be included in the book
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Sheesha cafes being plundered by raiders

One such case is of a unique classical car confiscated from a sheesha café in a posh locality of the city.
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Accused beaten for not stopping smoking in lock-up

Two cops allegedly gave a sound thrashing to an accused for not stopping smoking in the lock-up here on Saturday.
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Arrested

The officials also sealed the café besides confiscating the smoking pipes, according to a press release.
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Lethal indulgence

DRIVING along the roads of Karachi, one cannot miss the role of the city walls in promoting dubious products and services.
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15 sheesha smokers held

The police have arrested a total of 15 sheesha smokers from different areas of the city.
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FED on cigarettes and tobacco

Smokers of the country will likely contribute around Rs 80 billion to the national kitty during the upcoming fiscal year 2013-14 as the cigarettes and tobacco sales are to remain major revenue spinner under the head of federal excise duty (FED).
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Ban on Sheesha smoking

The City District Government of Lahore on Friday extended ban on Sheesha smoking for one month, directing assistant commissioners and town administrators to continue crackdown against those involved in spoiling the young generation through such a social evil.
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Sale of cigarettes increase beyond set target

Smokers throughout the country are expected to contribute around Rs80 billion to the national exchequer in the upcoming fiscal year 2013-14, as the sale of cigarettes and tobacco is expected to become a key revenue earner.
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Insight: No smoke, plenty of fire fuels e-cigarettes

Puffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the UN calls “one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced”.
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Tobacco firms sue US over graphic cigarette labels

Four tobacco companies filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday over what they say are unconstitutional requirements for warning labels on US cigarette packaging.
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Broadening tax base : ‘Account holders info to be made part of FBR’s database’

Four tobacco companies filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday over what they say are unconstitutional requirements for warning labels on US cigarette packaging.
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For smokers, federal budget tough to inhale

While those averse to cigarette smoke were pleased with the increased taxes on tobacco products for the annual Budget 2013-14, those hoping to get married were less enthusiastic over the new levies on wedding ceremonies.
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UK to classify e-cigarettes as medicine!

Electronic cigarettes, the popular smokeless devices used by millions of people to quit smoking, will be classed as medicines in Britain under new proposals announced on Wednesday.
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Consumers in crisis-hit Spain put brakes on spending

Spaniards are buying fewer cars, fewer clothes and even cutting back on smoking as a grinding recession and rising unemployment force them to slash spending, dealing a severe blow to manufacturers and shops.
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FBR's crackdown against smuggled cigarette

Special team of Directorate General Intelligence and Investigation, Inland Revenue, FBR has conducted raids on wholesalers and retailers in Multan and seized smuggled cigarette brands of worth millions of rupees.
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Sheesha smoking hooks more Pakistani students

One-fifth of college and university students in Pakistan -- aged from 20 to 25 years -- are addicted to smoking sheesha, a form of hookah-smoking with a flavoured tobacco, a study has found.
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19.7 percent students smoke sheesha: PMRC

A study conducted by Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC) revealed that prevalence of sheesha-smoking among college and university students aged from 20 to 25 years across the country is 19.7 percent.
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Proposal to increase tobacco taxation

A proposal to increase tobacco taxation incidence by 13.5 percent in federal excise duty (FED) on the premium brand segments and 15 percent FED increase in the value brand segment and make it fully specific is finding traction with the officials at Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and most economic experts.
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A deadly habit?: ‘Smoking will turn you into a slave’

If you can’t make it through the day without puffing on a cigarette, you might want to consider the fact that smoking is a major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Don’t smoke for better smile

The mouthhealthy.org website mentions these potential harms:
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‘2.1pc of over-40-year population suffering from COPD’

A research on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suggests that more than 13 million people in the Middle East and Africa region suffer from COPD because of cigarette smoking, while its prevalence rate in Pakistan is as high as 2.1 per cent in the population aged 40 years and above.
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Lack willpower to quit smoking: Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor had vowed he’d quit smoking on various occasions. He even said so in one of his interviews with TOI, but hasn’t been able to stick to his resolution.
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Consumer group voices concern over delay in rotation of pictorial warnings

Long delay in rotating pictorial warnings on cigarette packs by the government has taken a toll on tobacco control initiatives in the country, according to a consumer rights group.
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Warid supports World No Tobacco Day

With an aim at bringing a positive change in society and to promote a healthy lifestyle, Warid Telecom in collaboration with Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre marked ‘World No Tobacco Day 2013’
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Government inaction: No steps to stop sale of cigarettes to children

The city government’s plan to regulate the sale of cigarettes, chalked last year, has still not been set in motion.
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Proposals to raise FED on cigarettes

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) while discussing a number of proposals for revised federal excise duty (FED) structure for locally manufactured cigarettes has reached a conclusion that any ad valorem-based excise duty structure will be regressive and counterproductive, sources in FBR said on Monday.
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Slippery slope: ‘A smoke a day, could blow your health away’

About 25 million people in Pakistan smoke and according to an estimate, about half of them will die of tobacco-related diseases, said Dr Syed Hussain Askary, the head of Dental Public Health and director of Academics and Administration at the Fatima Jinnah Dental College (FJDC).
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‘12.5 million Pakistanis may die of smoking’

Around 25 million people in Pakistan smoke and according to an estimate, about half of them will die of tobacco-related diseases, a health expert has said.
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Half of the 25mn Pakistani smokers may die of tobacco diseases: experts

About 25 million people in Pakistan smoke and according to an estimate about half of them will die of tobacco related diseases, said Dr Syed Hussain Askary, Head of Dental Public Health, Director Academics & Administration, Fatima Jinnah Dental College (FJDC).
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New government should discourage growing tobacco usage: PEW

Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) has asked the new incoming government to seriously discourage growing usage of tobacco including imposing additional taxes on tobacco industry in upcoming budget
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25 million Pakistanis risk tobacco-related death

About 25 million people in Pakistan smoke and according to an estimate around half of them will die of tobacco-related diseases, said Head of Dental Public Health Fatima Jinnah Dental College (FJDC) Dr Syed Hussain Askary.
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Advice: The wake-up call

I’ve got a serious problem. I’m in a relationship with a very selfless, handsome, intelligent and terribly loving boy for about two years.
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World No-Tobacco Day: In Pakistan, smoking kills 0.1 million people every year

On an average, around 5,000 people are admitted to hospitals every day in the country due to tobacco-related diseases and over 100,000 die every year.
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No Smoking Day: Quit smoking in a few simple steps

Experts speaking at a seminar at the King Edward Medical University (KEMU) in connection with the World Smoking Day on Friday gave tips to smokers who wished to quit smoking.
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France sees restrictions on e-cigarettes

Health Minister Marisol Touraine on Friday said France would apply the same bans to electronic cigarettes as it does to tobacco but would not completely outlaw the popular smokeless product.
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150-foot signature banner demands complete ban on TAPS

The Coalition for Tobacco Control (CTC-Pak) displayed a 150-foot banner at China Chowk, Blue Area, carrying signatures of tobacco control activists from all over the country, demanding strict tobacco control laws and their effective implementation.
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5,000 hospital admissions per day

Around 5,000 people in Pakistan get admitted in hospitals every day due to tobacco-related diseases, 274 die daily, and over 100,000 die every year due to smoking or smoking-related causes, consultant pulmonologist at Shifa International Hospital (SIH) Dr. Mati-ur-Rehman informed a jam-packed audience here on Friday.
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Say No To Smoking (Video)

No Smoking Day is an annual health awareness day in the United Kingdom that is intended to help smokers who want to quit smoking
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Mauripur Bridge opens to traffic

Additionally, the commissioner met different delegations and informed them that in the coming days he would give orders to the district administration to launch a massive operation to purge the city from cigarette, Sheesha, Gutka Paan, Chalia, Mainpori and other health hazardous products.
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World No Tobacco Day observed

Medical experts said the prime objective of observing the World No Tobacco Day was to reduce tobacco consumption which could lead to cancer and other deadly diseases.
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Raising prices to beat down tobacco sale

TOBACCO is responsible for killing more Pakistanis than deaths from suicide, bomb blasts, road traffic accidents, honour killing and drug abuse combined.
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Russia tries to kick habit with anti-smoking law

Tobacco restrictions came into force in Russia on Saturday which President Vladimir Putin hopes will create a healthier workforce and help reverse a population decline, but they face stiff opposition in a country where four in 10 people smoke.
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City vows to make society tobacco-free

The city observed World No Tobacco Day with an aim to eliminate drug usage and smoking in all forms from society.
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Above 25% illicit cigarettes being sold in country

Despite tall claims, the authorities concerned have failed to stop the flow of smuggling and illicit trade of cigarettes, which is not only affecting the smokers’ health but also damaging the country’s economy.
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Public awareness: AKUH marks No Tobacco Day

The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) held a public awareness session to mark World No Tobacco Day on Thursday.
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A dire need to end teen smoking

While informally talking to a World Health Organization (WHO) official in Islamabad during a seminar, I was told that Pakistan is among the few countries that have taken no serious measures to implement its own legislation to restrict tobacco consumption.
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A dire need to end teen smoking

While informally talking to a World Health Organization (WHO) official in Islamabad during a seminar, I was told that Pakistan is among the few countries that have taken no serious measures to implement its own legislation to restrict tobacco consumption.
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World No Tobacco Day observed

World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31st May every year in whole world and public was given awareness about this important matter of health. This year under the tile of “Ban on Advertisement of Smoking, its Promotion and Patronizing” World No Tobacco Day was observed for creating awareness among people and opting healthy life style.
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Tobacco advertising rampant in 78 Percent retail outlets

A survey conducted in ten populous districts of Pakistan shows Point of Sale (POS) advertisement of tobacco as being rampant in 78% of the retail outlets, with 77% of the POS resorting to the use of power walls and fascia for tobacco advertising.
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‘Tobacco kills up to half of its users’

Tobacco kills up to half of all its users and is a risk factor for six of the eight leading causes of death in the world.
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Underage smoking

May 31 is observed as World No Tobacco Day. Besides adults, smoking is spreading among schoolchildren.
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‘Sheesha’ rooted out from capital: DC

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amer Ali Ahmed said that the ICT Administration, adopting zero-tolerance policy against ‘sheesha’ smoking, rooted out the menace from the city.
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Pakistan lacks comprehensive ban on tobacco advertisement, promotion

Pakistan needs to reduce tobacco use to control non-communicable diseases and achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG), which can only be done by removing lacunas in the current Anti-Smoking Ordinance because legislation is the heart of effective tobacco control.
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Tobacco use among youth surges

Pakistan stands at the brink of a devastating health and economic disaster.
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EDITOR'S PICK

Cigarette Pictures
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Protest on Tobacco Day

Around two dozen citizens and civil society activists held a protest organised by a non government organization ‘The Network’ with reference to ‘Anti Tobacco Day’ in front of National Press Club on Thursday.
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Tambako Noshi Muzir-e-Sehat Hai - Not a Smoker’s corner

May 31st, is internationally celebrated as “World No Tobacco Day”.Tobacco is bad, bad and bad, and those who use it should strive towards quitting it at the earliest and I preach after having practiced.
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Smokers, sheesha parlours and raids

“I smoke sheesha occasionally with friends,” says Zubair Ahmed. “I know that it is very strong, stronger than a regular cigarette …
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Efforts to curb smoking only hit legal industry

World No Tobacco Day is traditionally marked on May 31 and generally sees many groups joining forces under a campaign banner every year to reduce the level of tobacco consumption.
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Puffing away your health

Pakistan stands on the brink of a devastating health and economic disaster. The steep rise in the use of tobacco amongst youth, especially young girls and women is depriving the country of a healthy workforce while increasing the burden of disease on an already overburdened health sector.
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Picture Gallery

Cigarette Picture
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Picture Gallery

World No Tobacco Day
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No Tobacco Day

IN connection with the “World No Tobacco Day” being observed on May 31, the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer
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World No Tobacco Day observed

World No Tobacco Day 2013 will be celebrated on May 31 across the world including Pakistan with scheme of “Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship”.
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Anti smoking campaign on cards

In connection with the No Tobacco Day on May 31, the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to launch a special awareness campaign against tobacco use in the city besides ensuring implementation on anti-smoking laws.
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SKMCH in anti-smoking campaign

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre is organising various activities in connection with the World No Tobacco Day to be marked on May 31 (tomorrow) to create public awareness about prevention of cancer caused by smoking.
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Campaign against tobacco from tomorrow

In connection with World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to launch special awareness campaign against tobacco use in the city besides ensuring implementation on anti-smoking laws.
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Quitting smoking helps heart

ISLAMABAD: People who have quit smoking have a lower chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke than current smokers, even if they gain some extra weight in due process, according to an international study.
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“No Smoking!”: Islamabad Depute Commissioner

Islamabad - The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Wednesday decided to launch a special awareness campaign against tobacco use in the city in view of No Tobacco Day on May 31 besides ensuring that anti-smoking laws were implemented, said the Islamabad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amer Ali Ahmed.
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Sheesha café sealed

A team of the Gulberg Town municipal administration on Tuesday sealed a Sheesha café on MM Alam Road.
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Tobacco control: Raising awareness the techie way

Researchers, activists, doctors, lawyers and journalists in Pakistan now have access to a new online data resource on tobacco control.
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Online tobacco control resource launched in Islamabad

Pakistan’s first-ever searchable data resource on tobacco control was launched at a press briefing here on Monday.
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Areca nut chewing major risk factor for heart diseases

Chewing of areca nut (Chaalia) is very common in Pakistan despite being a major risk factor for cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
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Database on tobacco control launched

The Network for Consumer Protection has launched the first ever data resource to facilitate researchers, lawyers and tobacco control advocates to access information related to tobacco consumption.
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Up in smoke Public health and tobacco

THE figures are shocking enough in themselves: since the revenue department established the Anti-Illicit Tobacco/Cigarettes Trade in Pakistan cell in February last year, around 50 million sticks of smuggled foreign or locally manufactured but untaxed cigarettes have been confiscated.
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Database of tobacco control developed

TheNetwork, a local consumer protection organisation, has developed a searchable database of tobacco control.The database, the first of its kind in the country, will be launched and exhibited at National Press Club today (Monday).
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Secondhand smoke ups babies’ risk of asthma, study says

Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study.
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Database on tobacco control launched

The Network for Consumer Protection has launched the first ever data resource to facilitate researchers, lawyers and tobacco control advocates to access information related to tobacco consumption.
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No smoking, please

IT has been established beyond any doubt by medical research institutions worldwide that smoking is the major cause of lung cancer and several other preventable diseases.
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Smuggled cigarettes causing big loss to exchequer

Kaghzi Bazaar is one of many markets in town that supply bulk of illegal packets of under-the-counter cigarettes.
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Smokers to get free checkups

Aga Khan University (AKU) will mark the World No Tobacco Day 2013 by offering free checkups for smokers and shisha users on Tuesday, May 28.
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Smokers, sheesha parlours and raids

“I smoke sheesha occasionally with friends,” says Zubair Ahmed. “I know that it is very strong, stronger than a regular cigarette …
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Smuggled cigarettes causing big loss to exchequer

Kaghzi Bazaar is one of many markets in town that supply bulk of illegal packets of under-the-counter cigarettes. With millions of cigarette sticks on roll, it provides plenty of puff to an intricate network involved in their distribution across the country.
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Public health: The slippery slope to drug addiction

“For some, doing drugs is a way to impose their superiority over their peers. For others it is a rebellion against social norms. But for me, it was about blending in with my peers, being able to relate to them,” says *Ahmed, a 21-year-old political science student who will be graduating this year.
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IGP ordered to take action against smuggled cigarettes

In order to control the sales of smuggled cigarettes across the province, the Punjab Home Minister Tariq Pervez has written a letter to Punjab Inspector General of Police Aftab Sultan
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The young criminals of underprivileged Karachi

They begin copying Bollywood actors who play the ‘bad guy’ in movies and they start eating gutka and paan, smoking cigarettes and doing drugs.
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Food exports up by 12.27pc

Similarly, the exports of tobacco decreased by 15 percent by falling from $23.357 million to $19.854 million
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Pakistan on edge of extraordinary

Pakistan is on the edge of an extraordinary opportunity to reform its health systems and address failures of the past.
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‘Head, neck cancer preventable’

Head and neck cancer is a preventable disease, said speakers of a conference here.
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With suspected TB, behavioral support curbs smoking

Behavioral support with or without bupropion is effective at achieving smoking cessation in patients with suspected tuberculosis, according to a study published in the May 7 issue of theAnnals of Internal Medicine.
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PIMA to launch anti-smoking drive

Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) Central President Dr Misbahul Aziz has said that his organisation would launch a countrywide anti-smoking drive to create awareness against the use of tobacco.
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Smoking, being overweight, decreases brain function even in younger adults

Adults as young as 35 are susceptible to declines in brain function as a result of cardiovascular risk factors, like smoking or being overweight, a new study revealed.
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Smoking, being overweight, decreases brain function even in younger adults

Adults as young as 35 are susceptible to declines in brain function as a result of cardiovascular risk factors, like smoking or being overweight, a new study revealed.
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‘36bn cigarettes smoked in country every year’

There are 25 million smokers in Pakistan consuming 36 billion cigarettes every year, reveals a report issued on Sunday.
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E-cigarette: Put this in your pipe and smoke it

The people who use the electronic cigarette don’t seem to mind looking foppish while sucking on what basically looks like a colourful pen whose tip lights up. For what else is this new-fangled ‘gadget’ than just a neutered version of its carcinogenic prototype?
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Smoking in pregnancy triples baby’s risk of meningitis

Smoking during pregnancy can triple the baby`s chance of developing meningitis, researchers warn. Children exposed to smoke from a parent`s cigarettes at home are also twice as likely to have the deadly illness.
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PMA report shows poor health indicators

Despite official claims that more money is being spent on the health of the nation as compared to previous years the fact is that most Pakistanis have no access to primary healthcare, emergency obstetrical care or emergency healthcare, said the Pakistan Medical Association’s (PMA) Health Report-2013, which is going to be launched on Saturday.
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MNCs submit new taxation structure on cigarettes

Multinational cigarette manufacturing companies on Thursday submitted new taxation structure on cigarettes to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) without any price increase on cigarettes,
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SHC seeks record of food dept in gutka case

The Sindh High Court on Thursday directed the provincial food secretary to place on record the total number of food inspectors and other officials and the actions so far taken against the traders of spurious and substandard confectionery items by the food department over the past one year, adds staff reporter.
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Rheumatoid arthritis risk double for female smokers

If people need another reason to quit smoking, researchers in Sweden have one that might finally make women kick the habit: a new study shows that women who smoke even just one cigarette per day double their risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, an incurable disease that inflames and eventually erodes a person’s joints, shine.yahoo.com reports.
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The futility of sheesha

Sir: Lounging around in small, posh cafes while puffing on the widely popular ‘sheesha’ has regrettably become a common practice among the youth of our society.
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New York wants to raise age for buying cigarettes

The city council is to vote on the proposal May 2. Backing it is its speaker, Christinne Quinn, who is running for mayor.
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Hailstorm destroys crops

Hailstones destroyed tobacco and maize crops in different regions of Razaar tehsil when it lashed the area in the wee hours of Monday.
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Asian markets mostly up

Jakarta was flat, edging down 1.54 points to 4,996.92. Cigarette maker Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna rose 0.24 per cent to 83,700 rupiah, while cement producer Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa dropped 2.78 per cent to 24,500 rupiah
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Food exports up 11.4 percent in 9mth of FY13

Similarly, the exports of leguminous vegetables (pulses) decreased from 3.033 million to $1.533 million and tobacco from $20.253 million to $15.582 million, showing decrease of 49.46 percent and 23.06 percent respectively.
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Common virus tied to lung cancer

Human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that can cause cervical and head and neck cancers, may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according to a small new study.
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Smoking in buses

Smoking inside buses is not appreciated at all by any of the passengers. The smoke is a nuisance for everyone travelling on the bus.
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The lone 'sheriff' of the ashtray of Europe

Cancer sufferer Dietmar Erlacher's lonely anti-smoking campaign in Austria, one of Europe's last bastions of the habit, has won him insults, enemies and even several assaults.
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Pakistan Tobacco records 202% higher profits over last year

The Pakistan Tobacco Company has announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, recording stellar earnings of Rs1.09 billion as compared to only Rs359 million earned in the same period of the preceding year (translating into 202% growth).
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Us

I have been reading Us for some time now. I have noticed that shisha is becoming too popular among the youth.
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‘Morality rhetoric’

THIS is apropos of your editorial ‘Morality rhetoric’ (April 12). I am surprised you have disapproved a positive step taken by the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Karachi to close cafes which were providing sheesha smoking facility in the DHA.
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Violating the anti-smoking law

Despite the existence of a law prohibiting smoking in public places, violation of this order is at its peak. Everywhere
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Pictorial warning on cigarette packings fails to get desired goals

PICTORIAL health warnings on cigarette pickings are not having the desired effect of driving people away from smoking as the trend of cigarette usage in Pakistan has been increased by 30 percent compared to 1998 figures.
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Strides made in preventing cancer

Cigarette smoking rates continue to drop, with significant declines seen in high school-aged smoking.
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Illicit cigarette trade in Pakistan causing $175.8m loss

Pakistan is losing 17 billion Pakistani rupees (US$175.8 million) per annum due to the illicit cigarette trade which represents about 26.7 per cent of total cigarettes consumed in terms of volume.
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Seminar on fatal effects of tobacco held

A one-day anti-tobacco seminar was held at the University of Peshawar to sensitise the students about fatal effects of tobacco and related products.
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LSM registers growth of 2.93pc in eight months

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics figures showed that food beverages and tobacco production rose by 5.44 percent, while textile growth was only 0.76 percent during the eight months period.
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Deadly addiction: Seizure of gutka

THANKS to a shared cultural history, Pakistanis and Indians have many things in common. Our love for cricket and Bollywood movies is perhaps among the most obvious.
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Teenage smoking behaviour influenced by friends, parents

The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behaviour than your high school friends, according to a newly published research from the University of Southern California (USC).
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Anti tobacco awareness seminar, walk held

A one day anti tobacco seminar and walk was held at Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Hall University of Peshawar.
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Stay busy when quitting smoking

When you’re trying to quit smoking, it can be tough to resist the urge to turn to food when you’re trying to avoid cigarettes.
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3 Sheesha smoking Centers sealed, 16 hookahs confiscated

The District Administration has launched operation against Sheesha Smoking centers and sealed three Sheesha centers and confiscated 16 hookahs respectively.
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Morality rhetoric: Raids on sheesha cafés

IN a conservative society, it is tempting to couch issues in the rhetoric of morality. But precisely because Pakistani society is already sliding towards the right, it becomes doubly important to resist it.
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Philippines warns against e-cigarette use

The Philippine health department warned the public on Friday against electronic cigarettes, saying the tobacco substitute could turn children into smokers.
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Pictorial health warnings on cigarette packing not effective for smokers

Pictorial health warnings on cigarette packing are not having the desired effect of driving the people away from smoking as the trend of cigarette usage in Pakistan, according to the World Health Organisation in Pakistan, has increased by 30 percent as compared to figures in 1998
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Anti-smoking drive launched to check smoking at public places

An anti-smoking drive has been launched in the Federal Capital to ensure implementation of anti-smoking law 2002 that prohibits smoking in offices, parks, bus terminals and educational institutions.
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DHA’s crackdown on sheesha cafes continues

After D Lounge and Luminous, the Defence Housing Authority’s vigilance team made a raid on Latte Lounge on Monday, confiscating their “equipment”.
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Illicit cigarette trade causing Rs17bn loss

Pakistan is losing Rs17 billion per annum due to illicit cigarette trade which represents about 26.7 per cent of total cigarettes consumed in terms of volume.
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Smoking sheesha in blissful ignorance?

The mushrooming trend of sheesha smoking (water pipe or hookah), in the society and lack of cognizance about its downsides, particularly among youngsters, is putting thousands of lives in jeopardy, who feel consuming sheesha is less detrimental than cigarette smoking, but the reality is otherwise.
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Eight more Sheesha cafes shut down in Defence

Continuing its campaign against “illegal” and “unethical” activities, the DHA has cracked down on more Sheesha parlours in Defence.
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Two ‘sheesha’ centres sealed

Two ‘sheesha’ smoking centres have been sealed in Sector F-10, while 10 hookahs were confiscated during a campaign against the menace in the capital.
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Customs seizes Indian gutka worth Rs27 million

Pakistan Customs has seized huge quantity of contraband Indian gutka worth around Rs27 million, which was stuffed in five containers, officials said on Tuesday.
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Two sheehsa outlets sealed

Assistant Commissioner (Industrial Area) Islamabad, Imran Sultan Ali conducted surprise checking of hotels and restaurants in the area and sealed two Sheesha smoking centres in F-10 Islamabad and confiscated 10 ‘huqaas’ (smoking pipes).
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Balotelli in hot water for smoking on train

AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli found himself in hot water yet again as he was caught smoking on a train, reports in Italy said.
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Brisk walking equals running for heart health

Brisk walking is as good as running for reducing blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes risk — three key players in the development of heart disease, a new study finds.
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PTC spends Rs500m on tobacco curing

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) has invested Rs500 million on a pilot project of in-house curing of tobacco leaf in Punjab to improve curing quality by using economies of scale, an official said.
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Cigarette industry: FBR modifies RFP for Tax Stamp & Supervision Project

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has modified the Request for Proposal (RFP) for ''Tax Stamp and Supervision Project'' relating to cigarette industry, as per the suggestions of Transparency International Pakistan.
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Smoking couldn’t really be that bad!

Have you ever seen a group of people sitting in a classy restaurant smoking, chatting and laughing amidst a cloud of smoke oozing from the cigarettes! Did you find it really disturbing as a non-smoker?
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High blood pressure: The silent killer

High blood pressure also known as hypertension — increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.
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E-cigarettes primarily used to quit tobacco: study

Although the long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, a new survey finds people who use the devices think of them as a safer alternative to tobacco and a means to break the smoking habit.
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Enforcement activities gaining momentum

With efforts for securing compliance of tobacco control laws gaining momentum as part of the ‘Smoke-free Islamabad Initiative,’ ‘Chaaye Khana’ in Super Market is rigidly ignoring the numerous warnings that it has received for closure of its designated smoking area.
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DHA seals two shisha cafes at Khayaban-e-Rahat

The younger crowd defends them, the adults frown upon them and the Defence Housing Authority seals them – shisha cafes in the Defence Housing Authority were yet again under the authority’s radar on Wednesday, with two being shut down in Khayaban-e-Rahat, Phase VI.
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