Daily Archives: July 27, 2009

Anti-smoking group targets outdoor areas

The Heart Foundation says that it wants smoking banned in every council-managed outdoor area across New South Wales. New Heart Foundation research shows that around one third of the state’s 152 Councils now ban smoking in some outdoor areas including…

FDA declares e-cigarettes unsafe

Despite the general belief that electronic cigarettes are safe and harmless, FDA officials report their use to be associated with various health concerns. The devices, known as e-cigarettes, are battery-operated devices that deliver nicotine in a puff of hot gas…

Anti-smoking signboards in all schools in Kohima

The recently-concluded district-level workshop on tobacco control laws for Kohima’s school teachers, has resolved to put up antismoking signboards in all educational institutions within Kohima district. It has also resolved to implement tobacco control laws ‘in letter and spirit.’ Also,…