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Cigarette butts get plush makeover: Noida man turns waste into teddy bears

A video of a Noida man’s unique approach towards dealing with pollution has taken people by surprise. In a video, he claimed that he recycles burnt cigarette butts into upscale teddy bears. While some appreciated his efforts, others expressed concerns …

The Journey of Successful female entrepreneur India Mitchell-Jarvis

By Michael Fernandez on November 21, 2024 What inspired you to start your business? I was working 3 jobs during my summer break of university (where I studied Architecture) to save for a special trip. I was selling cigars at Ascot Racecourse, working as a …

Declining air quality in India - a primer on how to survive living with poor AQI

The combination of festive activities and the onset of winter have further deteriorated the Air Quality Index (AQI) in certain States and Union Territories across India forcing the Union Health Ministry to issue an advisory directing state health …

Pure Tobacco, Perfected: HEEZY Showcases Cutting-Edge HNB Technology At Dubai's World Tobacco Middle East

(MENAFN- AETOSWire) (BUSINESS WIRE ) -- HEEZY, a pioneer in heat-not-burn (HNB) technology, has made a major impact at this year's World Tobacco Middle East conference, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on November 12-13. HEEZY is entering …

Fact Check: Is eating French Fries worse than smoking cigarettes?

A viral Instagram reel claims that eating French Fries is worse than smoking cigarettes. This claim by the user is Misleading. Claim In a viral Instagram reel, it is claimed that eating French Fries is worse than smoking cigarettes. In a reel by user …

‘Delhi will officially be declared heaven once...’: Harsh Goenka takes a jibe at severe air quality over national ...

Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Enterprises, took a dig at the prevailing air quality over the national capital and jokingly said that ‘Delhi will officially be declared heaven’ soon.  In a post on X (formally twitter), he wrote, “The air in Delhi already …

Decades of failure to end TB and tobacco use

Despite strong scientific and community-based evidence to support tobacco and TB control, 1.1 million people died of TB in 2023 and over 8 million died of tobacco use in the same year. “Tobacco is an entirely preventable epidemic,” rightly said Dr Tara …

India's cotton production is falling. Here's what that means for your wardrobe

“I spent close to ₹3 lakh just on pesticides to save the remaining cotton. But due to lower yields my losses are at least ₹7 lakh," Singh said. Over the past few years, Singh has nearly halved the cotton planting area due to repeated pest attacks, …

India News | Man Sustains Severe Burns as Bike's Petrol Tank Catches Fire in Jaipur

Jaipur, Nov 21 (PTI) A Grade 3 physical training instructor sustained severe burn injuries on the campus of Rajasthan University on Thursday after the petrol tank of his bike caught fire while he was lighting a cigarette, police said. The victim, Hrithik …

Delhi’s toxic smog is choking the cops on the streets. N95 masks, handkerchiefs ‘not enough’

New Delhi: Amid Delhi’s murky haze and smog clinging to the streets like a toxic shroud Tuesday, 43-year-old Reema stood resolute on the pavement, her face covered by a black mask. A head constable with the Delhi traffic police, she waved down cars at ITO …

Are quick commerce sites proliferating tobacco consumption in India?

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Experts cite air pollution as cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in India

New Delhi: In light of the ongoing bad air quality in the nation's capital, experts here said on Thursday that air pollution is a major contributing factor to the large increase in lung cancer among non-smokers in India. On Thursday, Delhi's air …

Air pollution behind surging lung cancer in non-smokers in India: Experts

New Delhi: Lung cancer is significantly on the rise among non-smokers in India, and air pollution is a major contributing factor, said experts here on Thursday amid the continued poor air quality in the national capital. After eight days of severe air …

Higher carry forward stocks, low prices impact India’s red chilli acreage this cropping season

India’s chilli acreage would have declined by over a fourth this cropping season as a section of farmers in the key producing States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka have switched over to other crops such as tobacco, maize and pulses, mainly …

Karnataka areca growers fume against tobacco lobby after cancer warning

Does areca consumption cause cancer? Yes, says a United Nations body, triggering widespread anger among growers in India, the world’s largest producer, and they are blaming the cigarette industry for the health warning blow. The International Agency for …

What happens to your body when you breathe toxic air like Delhi’s?

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Study Shows How Smoking Cigarettes May Worsen Flu Infections

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Smoking cigarettes can cause changes in throat microbiota and worsen influenza A virus infection, finds a study. Smoking has long been known as unhealthy. It is known to lead to chronic pulmonary disease and has also …

Inhaling air in polluted Delhi is like smoking 50 cigarettes a day, says doctor

Like smoking 50 cigarettes daily: Delhi’s air pollution reaches hazardous levels

Breathing Delhi’s air is equivalent to smoking 50 cigarettes daily, according to doctors, as the city battles its worst pollution crisis of the year, forcing authorities to impose emergency restrictions. Shahana Yasmin reorts for The Independent. In short: …

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 2016

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

Philip Morris International Inc. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share. …

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …