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Hyderabad police conducted a special enforcement drive across the Secunderabad Zone against public drinking and smoking. During the operation, more than 100 violators were booked, including individuals consuming marijuana, smoking in public places and drinking alcohol in public areas.

Careless smoking has emerged as the leading cause of fire accidents in Telangana, accounting for 1,915 cases in 2026, according to fire department data. The State recorded 3,858 incidents, with Hyderabad reporting the highest number of fire calls.

A French health agency review of 2,500 studies finds vaping significantly less harmful than smoking, though not risk-free. The findings offer key insights for India as policymakers assess harm-reduction strategies amid ongoing concerns over smoking-related diseases.

A Hyderabad resident, S. Gangaram, was arrested for allegedly smoking in the lavatory of an IndiGo flight from Dubai. Airport staff seized his cigarettes and lighter. RGIA police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

The findings of a long-term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, showed that men with cardiovascular disease risk factors can have dementia onset a decade earlier -- from their mid-50s to mid-70s -- than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid-60s to mid-70s

Recent studies have highlighted a connection between cigarette smoke and disruptions in the composition of the oropharyngeal microbiota. However, this relationship remains poorly understood. The oropharynx consists of the soft palate, the sides and back walls of the throat, the tonsils, and the back of the tongue.

The study, published in JAMA Network Open, suggests that heavy ex-smokers may need over 25 years for their remaining CVD risk to match that of never-smokers. The research aimed to determine how long someone must quit smoking to reduce their cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.

Man from Uttar Pradesh smokes cigarette inside lavatory of IndiGo flight

A recent study published in the scientific journal Addiction provides evidence linking smoking to increased visceral fat, raising the risk of serious illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and dementia

Smoking and binge drinking can give rise to dry eyes, cataracts, and macular degeneration -- all that can lead to vision loss, said health experts.

Shahid appeared on 'No Filter Neha' season 6, a podcast hosted by actress Neha Dhupia, who chats with her industry friends and makes interesting conversations.

People who consume an unhealthy plant-based diet rich in refined carbohydrates, sugary drinks, and high-sugar, high-salt foods are more likely to develop OSA.

The study, published in the journal NEJM Evidence, showed that those who quit at any age return close to never-smoker survival 10 years after quitting, and about half that benefit occurs within just three years

This comes in a bid to create the first 'smoke-free generation', as per the UK government's official website

There are some classic symptoms of lung cancer that are generally not a cause for worry but should be evaluated in old age.

This is the world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) stop smoking app that detects when people are entering a location where they used to smoke.

Both cigarette smoking and e-cigarette vaping are known to promote endothelial dysfunction, which is the inability of big blood arteries to open sufficiently to give enough blood to the heart and other tissues.

New York: Smoking may dominate other factors, including the amount of wealth, in shortening lifespan, says a new study. A researcher, from the University of California, Riverside, said that the finding further confirmed that smoking shortens our lives and that abstaining from smoking might be cheaper and more effective for living longer. “Our results suggest […]

Hyderabad: Doctors, cancer victims, public health activists and voluntary organisations have urged the union Government to remove designated smoking rooms at hotels/restaurants and airports to protect people from second-hand smoke. In an appeal, the Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) has sought immediate removal of provisions that permits smoking areas and make the country 100 […]

The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, showed that higher body fat in females whose paternal grandfathers or great-grandfathers had started smoking before age 13 compared to those whose ancestors started smoking later in childhood (age 13 to 16).