Educators, health experts flag rising threat of new age nicotine devices invading schools

Social media, especially platforms like Instagram, plays a massive role in normalising this behaviour.

The Silent Threat: How smoking disrupts women’s reproductive health

Smoking disrupts women's menstrual health, accelerates menopause, and impairs fertility

From Bobby Kataria’s smoking in-flight to Gaurav Taneja’s Metro Birthday Bash, times when influencers’ publicity stunt went wrong

Last month, popular YouTuber Gaurav Taneja was arrested in Noida for his 36th birthday bash that allegedly violated Section 144 of the CrPc as thousands of his fans thronged a metro station to celebrate the day.

Kick that habit: No smoke, no disease

According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey India, 2016-2017, there are almost 267 million tobacco users in India

Why so much smoke?

The statutory warning on cigarette packs has not proved to be much of a deterrent to smokers, and addicts are now as young 10 years old They say history is the best teacher, but statutory warnings are only as good as the fear they can incite — and the big bold letters spelling imminent death […]