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WHO warns against tobacco industry pushing sales
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday urged governments in Southeast Asia to beware of the tobacco industry's interference in tobacco control programme by targeting the youths through increased advertising budgets in several countries. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day May 31 (Thursday), the WHO said that as countries move to meet their obligations under the

Smoking hasten cardiac problems, cancer in youngsters (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
Abhishek Shetty led the typical life of a young employee in an IT company. A regular smoker, the 32-year-old had a hectic schedule, odd sleeping hours and irregular meals - all of which caught up with him, and he suffered a heart attack at what his doctor called a "shockingly young age".

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Beware! Passive smoking riskier than you think (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
For all those smokers out there, chances are you're not thinking about your child, spouse or others around you when you light up a cigarette. Think twice, say doctors.

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Now a helpline to quit tobacco
Quitting tobacco could become easier from this May 31 on 'World No Tobacco Day' with a prominent tobacco cessation company Nicorette starting a helpline by providing techniques to get rid of the addiction.

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A Bollywood-style lesson for capital's cab drivers (Feature)
With rash driving and road rage spreading like cancer, a programme is on here to teach cab drivers road safety as well as the virtues of punctuality and etiquette. With the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating India's loss due to road accidents at $20 billion a year, cab companies are now enrolling their drivers for the special lessons.

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Post-Fukushima radiation readings in Japan 'below cancer-causing levels', says WHO

A World Health Organisation report has revealed that radiation levels across most of Japan are below cancer-causing levels, since the Fukushima plant accident occurred due to an earthquake a year

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Police arrest students during a raid at hookah bar

India polio-free, declares WHO
India polio-free, declares WHO

PPCB comes in action after Lud...
PPCB comes in action after Ludhiana declared as 'most polluted'

Never said 33% Indians will ge...
Never said 33% Indians will get H1N1: Azad

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