BY Manjari Peiris

Smoking as a stress reliever is a misconception

There are misconceptions about health risks of smoking. Many smokers, especially those in developing countries, do not completely understand the dangers of tobacco smoking due to tobacco industry’s misleading data that distort the true things about smoking. Here are some common misconceptions. Low tar cigarettes are safe to smoke – There is no such thing as a safe...

30 May, 2021

Protecting children and youth, the policymakers’ responsibility

Worldwide, tobacco products kill over 8,000,000 people every year. Tobacco use creates a significant economic burden on society at large. Higher direct health costs associated with tobacco-related disease, and higher indirect costs associated with premature loss of life, disability due to tobacco-related disease and productivity losses create significant negative...

14 February, 2021 0

How important is media contribution in building a healthy nation?

The Associate Editor of the Thinakaran newspaper and senior Journalist Marlin Marrikkar receiving an award from Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi for his contribution through the media towards raising public awareness on the importance of overcoming alcohol and drug addiction at a recent ceremony organised by the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol at Waters...

3 January, 2021 0

How tobacco industry manipulates corporate citizenship

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) measures in the context of the tobacco industry (TI) as the promotion of “voluntary measures as an effective way to address tobacco control and create an illusion of being a ‘changed’ industry and to establish partnerships with health interests” The TI uses a wide range of CSR strategies,...

6 December, 2020 0