Key Takeaways The Finance Ministry hiked excise duty on cigarettes to 2,0508,500 per 1,000 sticks, effective Feb 1
Farmer delegations from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka have raised concerns over the newly introduced 18% tax on unmanufactured tobacco , warning that it could weaken buyer confidence just as auctions begin
All teachers completed a baseline questionnaire on smoking habits
A blog post by the Massachusetts General Research Institute says that open systems which use rechargeable batteries with reservoirs that can be filled with e-liquid are generally less safe than closed systems, which use pre-filled, disposable cartridges that attach to a rechargeable battery, or single-use products that cannot be recharged
The longer sessions of hookah smoking could explain the increase in number of puffs/session