Chewing tobacco increases oral cancer risk by over 19 times in elderly people, study says The study was an observational case-control study involving 120 adults and was carried out in a tertiary ...

Smokeless tobacco cannot be ignored in India’s fight against TB. Firstly, because use of SLT is widely prevalent. This is a public health concern in itself, for multiple reasons such as the ...

Cubs and White Sox players who love to chew tobacco may soon be forced to go cold-turkey during home games under a proposal by Ald. Edward Burke. Chicago may ban athletes from using chewing ...

Between 2000 and 2022, tobacco use among adult men and women in the region declined from 68.9% to 43.7%, and from 33.5% to 9.4% respectively, she said.

On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, the Karnataka government announced a sweeping ban on the use of smokeless tobacco products in public places, expanding its efforts to curb tobacco ...

Smokeless is not harmless: Chewing tobacco leads to white patches, gum disease, tooth loss, and oral cancers. It’s just as dangerous as smoking.

(By Dr. Saugata Poddar) Hookah and chewing tobacco have long been embedded in Indian culture. Whether it is the leisurely puff of a hookah in a village courtyard or the easy accessibility of ...

A pack of bidis has a median price of ₹12 but can be found for as little as ₹5. Similarly, smokeless tobacco products have a median price of ₹5, with some being sold for as low as ₹1.

World No Tobacco Day, on May 31st, promotes awareness about tobacco's harmful effects, stressing the preventable deaths and illnesses it causes, with over 8 million deaths annually.

Tobacco also leads to inflammation in blood vessels and in turn to clot formation. "These thrombi (clots) can trigger heart attacks, pulmonary embolism, or even limb gangrene.

According to dietician Benson, tobacco is prepared for chewing or smoking by drying the leaves of the plant. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox.