Washington: People living in close proximity to those who smoke tobacco may have a higher risk of cancer as a new study published in The Lancet journal has found that second-hand smoking is the tenth biggest risk factor for the disease. Using results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) 2019 […]
Hyderabad: Voluntary health organisations, public health advocates and doctors have called for strengthening of laws under Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) to protect non-smokers from health and economic impact of secondhand smoking. Responding to a recent study by researchers from Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (RCSS), Kochi, which was published in Journal of […]
