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Health Ministers Conference on July 30

A conference of Health Ministers of Southern States will be held here on July 30 to discuss the steps taken for controlling chikungunya,Karnataka Health Minister R Ashok said today. // ....The southern states were thinking of submitting a memorandum to the Centre seeking financial help and release of medicines, he told reporters here... ..The Karnataka government had decided to provide fogging m...

Come July 2007, England to Enforce a Ban on Smoking in Enclosed Public Places

London: The British government has made public its plan of enforcing a ban on smoking in enclosed public places from July 2007. Offices, cinemas, factories, pubs, bars and such other public places will come under the purview of the ban.// But the ban does not include outdoors or private homes. ....All pubs and restaurants in England will be required to put up visible “No smoking” warnings in the...

Ban On Trans Fats Comes Into Effect From July 1

Trans fats are chemically modified fats rich in cholesterol and known to cause heart disease. They are widely used as a substitute for saturated fats in bakery products//, fried foods like chips, salad dressings and other foods since long. Food prepared using trans fats is also believed to have a longer shelf life. .... In a mighty effort to fight Obesity, the members of the New York City Board...

Chandigarh to Impose Spot Fine for Smokers from July

The Chandigarh administration, planning to make the city 'smoke-free' from July, Wednesday proposed an on-the-spot penalty on the offenders. ......At a meeting of the committee set up to work out details of implementing the proposal for a 'smoke-free' city, it was decided to empower police officials of the rank of sub-inspector to compound the offence of smoking in public places by recovering th...

Shisha Owners Mobilise Against July 1 Smoking Ban in England

Businesses that offer customers shisha water pipes to smoke tobacco are waging an 11th-hour bid for an exemption to a smoking ban that comes into force in England on Sunday. ......Without the shisha, narguila or hookah, as the water pipes are variously called, dozens of restaurants will lose their main appeal to tourists, while shisha joints will see their sole activity disappear. ......"It's...

Chandigarh Set to Be No-smoking Zone from July 15

Chandigarh is all set to turn into a "no-smoking zone" by mid-July this year. ... ...According to the authorities, the ban would be fully enforced from July 15 and will cover markets, restaurants and cafes. Smoking kills over a million of the 250 million users annually in the country. ... ...The establishment says it will not make the city completely smoke-free. Owners of public utilities will...