Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss today said that private offices and other establishments can no longer have designated rooms for smoking cigarettes as the ban on smoking in
Private offices and other establishments can no longer have designated rooms for smoking cigarettes as the ban on smoking in public places would be enforced strictly from October 2, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said today.
"From October 2, the government would introduce the no smoking policy in all indoor establishments," Ramadoss told reporters here.
Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes
Smoking causes many diseases and affects the overall health of smokers.
Smoking causes many diseases and affects the overall health of smokers.
The government would also embark upon an advertisement campaign on the "no-smoking" policy, the minister said.
The proposed pictorial warning on all tobacco products would come into force from December 1, he added.
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Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
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Animation on mesothelioma - a form of lung cancer, that explains about the condition, its risk factors, diagnosis and treatment
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