World No Tobacco Day

India unveiled guidelines on Wednesday requiring streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to display prominent warnings about smoking and other forms of tobacco use while airing shows with such scenes. While film and…

The World Health Organisation has condemned the rising number of tobacco users in the African region due to the increased production of tobacco products and aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry. WHO noted that while the number of…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African Governments to impose environmental tax levies on tobacco across the value and supply chains, including production, processing, distribution, sales, consumption, and waste management.…

World Health Organisation Director-General, Dr. Tedos Ghebreyesus, says smokers have up to a 50 per cent higher risk of developing severe diseases and death from COVID-19. READ ALSO: Smoking one cigarette a day harms smokers health…