NIGERIA TOBACCO CONTROL BILL

A comprehensive law to regulate the manufacturing, advertising distribution and consumption of tobacco products in Nigeria. It is aimed at domesticating the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

WHO On Passive Smoking

EDITORIAL The warning by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that passive smoking constitutes a global threat, is revealing and must be chec...

State government takes tobacco companies to court

- Odunayo Abiodun A joint suit filed by the Lagos State Government and the Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FO...

Childhood passive smoking increases miscarriage risk later in life

If you’re a woman who was exposed to second-hand smoke during your childhood you are more at risk of fertility problems or miscarriage, acc...

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Anti-smoking law: Only 1% of Nigerians are protected by smoke-free laws —Report

By Waheed Bakare Only one per cent of Nigeria’s over 140 million people are protected by strong smoke-free laws, a new report released last...

Femi Kuti - Why I Quit Smoking

You just mentioned that you neither drink nor smoke. Where do you get your kicks? It is my work. Hard work. But it may be difficult for peop...

Friday, December 18, 2009

15 cigarettes: all it takes to harm genes

- Steve Connor Study reveals the genetic mutations suffered by smokers who go on to develop lung cancer One genetic mutation occurs on avera...

Revolutionary case against tobacco use in Nigeria

- Alexander Chiejina …Tobacco control bill yet to be passed by National Assembly Without a doubt, the health, economic, social, and environ...

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