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15 06, 2018

Measures to curb use of tobacco in the country urged

2018-06-30T20:18:12+00:00

Federal Minister for National Health Services, Mrs.  Saira Afzal Tarar, said that tobacco use is an important risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. In Pakistan, tobacco use is a cause of death of around 160,100 persons every year. Almost 23.9 million adults currently use tobacco in any [...]

15 06, 2012

Willpower most vital to break free from addiction

2017-04-26T12:35:15+00:00

Tobacco use is one of the world’s most leading preventable causes of death – yet every year nearly six million people die of tobacco-induced diseases. Alarmingly over 600,000 of these individuals are victims of passive smoking, inhaling the smoke exhaled by a smoker. “All tobacco users, including cigarette and shisha smokers, are far more likely to suffer [...]