#Tobacco

Governments explore stricter rules amid health concerns and regulatory challenges. LONDON  – European governments are weighing the introduction of tougher rules on cigarette makers' new zero-tobacco heat sticks, moving to close the…

"Saving Lives: Advocating for Tobacco Harm Reduction Strategies in Pakistan" ISLAMABAD:- Pakistan should consider adopting tobacco harm reduction strategies as part of tobacco control in…

ISLAMABAD: Traditional measures for tobacco control have hit a plateau, that is why the right time has arrived to switch to far effective and globally accepted ‘tobacco harm reduction’ strategies if we wish to save more than 1.2 million…

Islamabad,– Health advocates have expressed their deep apprehension regarding the premature decision made by the former Cabinet to legitimize Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) through a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO). In an…

Islamabad: (Staff Reporter) Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child issued a press release urging implementation of pending Health Levy Bill (2019) on tobacco products. The federal cabinet approved the health levy back in June…

Islamabad: (Staff Reporter) The rate of smoking in Pakistan is increasing day by day. It is one of the leading causes of heart disease and cancer. Any new tobacco product should not be regularized. The speakers said this while addressing a…

Islamabad: (Staff Reporter) Health activists have urged the government to take sustainable steps such as implementing health levy on tobacco products to meet the criteria set by International Monitory Fund (IMF). In a press release shared…