Kazakh woman ends up in intensive care after smoking a cigarette found on the street
Tengrinews.kz — A young woman in Petropavlovsk smoked a cigarette she had found on the street and was later admitted to intensive care in serious
Interior Ministry clarifies reports about fines for smoking in front of children
Tengrinews.kz — Reports have been circulating on social media claiming that Kazakhstan has introduced fines for parents who smoke or drink alcohol
Cigarette prices increase in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The minimum retail price of cigarettes in Kazakhstan has been raised by 12.1 percent to 920 tenge, according to a decree signed
Underground business with 100 million tenge in revenue uncovered in Ekibastuz
Tengrinews.kz - Officers from the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) department in the Pavlodar region have identified and shut down a group
Ministry of Healthcare shared details of complete ban on hookahs
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Healthcare discussed whether a complete ban on the sale and smoking of hookahs could be introduced in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstani sold smuggled vapes via Telegram
Tengrinews.kz - A resident of Kostanay imported vapes from the Russian Federation to distribute them throughout Kazakhstan via a Telegram channel,
Number of smokers rises in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Bureau of National Statistics has reported an increase in the number of smokers in Kazakhstan, according to a survey conducted
Foreigner was detained at Astana airport
Tengrinews.kz - A Russian woman was fined almost 184 thousand tenge for smoking on board an aircraft.
Large shipment of smuggled cigarettes attempted to enter Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - In the Zhambyl Region, officers from the National Security Committee (NSC) intercepted a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes.
China's smoking death toll to double to 2 million in 2030: study
Cigarette smoking will kill about two million Chinese in 2030, double the 2010 toll, said researchers who warned of a "growing epidemic of premature death" in the world's most populous nation.
Can smoking drive you mad? Study suggests it might
People who suffer from psychosis are about three times more likely to be smokers, but scientists have long scratched their heads over which one leads to the other.
A Syrian fined for throwing a cigarette butt in Astana
A Syrian national was fined for throwing a cigarette butt in Astana.
Millions of smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease
More than half of current and former smokers who can pass basic lung function tests may suffer from lung diseases that have gone undiagnosed.
Smoking behind half of major cancer deaths: study
Smoking is responsible for nearly half of deaths due to certain types of cancers in 2011.
More than one in five US high school students smoke
More than one in five US high school students smoke, putting themselves at risk of disease and premature death.
France to go for plain cigarette packets in 2016
France will introduce plain cigarette packaging in 2016, Health Minister Marisol Touraine said.
World No Tobacco Day: WHO urged not to snuff out e-cig
The e-cigarette was pushed centre stage ahead of World No Tobacco Day, with doctors and policy experts urging the UN's health agency to embrace the gadget as a life saver.
Singaporeans defy ban on e-cigarettes
Singaporeans are defying a ban on electronic cigarettes despite stiff fines for distributors and smugglers, health authorities said.
S. Korea state insurer sues three tobacco makers
South Korea's state health insurer said Monday it had filed a lawsuit against three domestic and foreign tobacco makers, seeking damages of 53.7 billion won ($51.6 million) for payouts over smoking-related illnesses.
Smoking ban reduces pre-term births, childhood asthma
Bans on smoking in public and the workplace led to a 10 percent drop in premature births and in emergency asthma treatment for children.
