tobacco addiction

Do we need stricter tobacco control?

A "smoking zone" in the middle of an otherwise smoke-free area does not protect people from second-hand smoke.

74.8% tobacco products sold without pictorial warnings: Study

Around 74.8 percent tobacco products are being marketed without any pictorial health warning violating law, according to a study.

Editorial / Halda River at stake

The country's largest natural breeding ground for carp, Halda River, has been under threat owing to various manmade hazards, including industrial waste and sewage contamination, sand extraction and illegal fishing.

Study: Neanderthal DNA may influence modern depression risk

Researchers find evidence that one bit of Neanderthal DNA can boost the risk of tobacco addiction, while others can slightly raise or lower the risk of being diagnosed with depression.

June 16, 2022
June 16, 2022

Do we need stricter tobacco control?

A "smoking zone" in the middle of an otherwise smoke-free area does not protect people from second-hand smoke.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

74.8% tobacco products sold without pictorial warnings: Study

Around 74.8 percent tobacco products are being marketed without any pictorial health warning violating law, according to a study.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

Halda River at stake

The country's largest natural breeding ground for carp, Halda River, has been under threat owing to various manmade hazards, including industrial waste and sewage contamination, sand extraction and illegal fishing.

February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016

Study: Neanderthal DNA may influence modern depression risk

Researchers find evidence that one bit of Neanderthal DNA can boost the risk of tobacco addiction, while others can slightly raise or lower the risk of being diagnosed with depression.

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