The gap between prevalence of tobacco abuse among male and female adolescents in India is fast narrowing and more and more girls are taking to tobacco use, warns a new study by non-government organisation Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth.
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'More and more girls taking to tobacco use'
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India becoming a hub of child prostitution:
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Women are less likely than men to receive major funding for scientific research
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Teens smoking less
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Government report may divert attention from larger cancer causes
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Graphic images of negative consequences of smoking have greatest impact on smokers
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Tobacco smoking may increase risk for tuberculosis
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Smokers told to stub out the habit
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Women suffer high rates of sleep apnoea:
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Surgeon General releases new report on teen smoking
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Passive smoking is dangerous for children WHO are exposed to it:
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Sexual safety needs to be taught
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Nicotine patches given to schoolchildren
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Lung cancer deaths in women rising
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New group seeks to measure drug abuse in area
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``Pakistani girls get hooked to smoking early''
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World heart Day is being observed to create awareness on cardiovascular diseases