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Anti-tobacco campaign during IPL  

A court in Jaipur recently summoned team Kolkata boss Shahrukh Khan for smoking in public during an IPL match on April 8. That was at SMS Stadium. Three weeks later, a massive anti-tobacco campaign would hit the boundaries of Barabati stadium at Cuttack on Tuesday.

As Pune will lock horns with Hyderabad, anti-tobacco brigade will compete with cheerleaders in the off-the-field activities. "Managers, organizers, government, civil society and stadium authorities are all set to be involved in spreading anti-tobacco messages among the viewers and passersby," said Itishree Kanungo, an anti-tobacco activist.

Voluntary Health Association of India -- Aparajita, a health organization working in the field of tobacco control, is coordinating this campaign at the stadium.

During the event, there will be display of tobacco control messages. At the entrances of the stadium "No smoking" signages would be displayed. There will be awareness among the audience while they are in the lines to enter into the stadium. Handouts containing anti-tobacco messages will be distributed among people outside the stadium.

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Kyle’s puffed his way through three marathons  

RUNNER Kyle Stephens rewarded himself with a cigarette at the end of each of the three marathons he has completed.

The exhausted 28-year-old ran in the London, Brighton and Milton Keynes marathons over a 15 day stretch.

He was raising money for Epilepsy Action because his niece, 17-year-old Siobhan, has been affected by the condition.

Kyle gave up smoking two months ago and plans to stay away from the cigarettes but could not resist a quick puff after each of the gruelling runs.

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Freedom Cigarettes Supported the Brighton Marathon Last Weekend which Saw Record Times by Some of the World’s Best Athletes 

Northborough mulls smoking ban on town properties  

Chewing tobacco poses health risks 

Dear Dr. Reitz: My son plays on a college baseball team. While playing baseball in high school he would chew on sunflower seeds; in college he has switched to chewing tobacco. I am concerned how this may affect his health. He said everyone on the team does it and that it's not as dangerous as smoking. - Joan

Dear Joan: Chewing tobacco, also known as dip, chew, snuff or smokeless tobacco is still tobacco and has many of the same health risks. Like cigarettes, chewing tobacco also contains nicotine - an addictive drug. It is estimated that holding an average-size dip in the mouth for just 30 minutes can deliver as much nicotine as smoking three cigarettes. It's the nicotine addiction that can make quitting difficult.

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• Twins lift ban on chewing tobacco at Target Field  

Anti-smoking group urges Stampede to go smoke-free 

Shah Rukh in legal trouble for smoking during IPL match  

Cigar smoking at Masters still in fashion, but less so  

Complaint filed against Shah Rukh Khan for smoking in Jaipur stadium  

WHAT HAPPENED ON APRIL 9TH.....???  

John Terry resemblance prompts govt to pick new image for cigarette packs 

On every packet of cigarettes sold in India since December last year, a photograph of a man with cloudy lungs accompanies the warning "Smoking Kills". The man is in silhouette.

Now, that picture has to change, after complaints that it was based on an internet photo of English footballer John Terry.

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Hicks: Calling four on Arlington's permissive smoking ordinance 

Smokers, please, the next time you are watching a game, give some consideration before lighting up to the 22 players who are running and playing a hard physical match. Ask yourself, Does my smoke help or hinder their performance?

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EDITORIAL: Waking up to dangers of smokeless tobacco  

Like cigarettes, smokeless tobacco contains nicotine, which makes it addictive. While it may not be quite as lethal as cigarettes, it does raise the risk of cancer, heart disease and gum disease, among other ailments. According to the Mayo Clinic, "You can call chewing tobacco by whatever name you want -- smokeless tobacco, spit tobacco, chew, snuff, pinch or dip -- but don't call it harmless."

That message has started to catch on, though it's no match for the hundreds of millions of dollars that tobacco companies have poured into marketing their smokeless products. One key test is in Maryland, where lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise levies on various tobacco products -- including smokeless ones, cigarillos, small cigars and the like -- so they are on par with the $2-a-pack level at which cigarettes are taxed.

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