PIL in SC seeks to raise smoking age, ban loose cigarettes sale

May 30, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 30 : A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking direction for removing designated...

SC dismisses plea seeking to increase smoking age to 21

Jul 22, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 22 : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking direction for removing designated smoking zones from commercial places...

UK based study reveals smoking, COPD associated with higher COVID-19 mortalit

May 16, 2020

London [UK], May 16 : In a UK based study, researchers have found that for smokers and people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary...

Research shows granddaughters and great-granddaughters of pre-puberty smokers have more body fat than expected

Jan 22, 2022

Bristol (England) [UK], January 22 : A new study, led by the University of Bristol, has reported increased body fat in females whose grandfathers...

Study reveals muscle strength tied to biological age

Nov 11, 2022

Disease, poor food, smoking, and other lifestyle factors all hasten biological ageing beyond chronological age. In other words, you're ageing more quickly than you...

Study finds financial incentives help pregnant women to quit smoking

Dec 07, 2021

London [UK], December 7 : According to a new research, pregnant women are more likely to stop smoking if they are offered financial incentives...