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Lancet study finds rising toll from passive smoking in India; law bars smoking in public places
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Lancet study finds rising toll from passive smoking in India; law bars smoking in public places
A Lancet study has highlighted the rising toll of passive smoking in India, an issue existing tobacco-control law is meant to address through curbs on smoking in public places.
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A Lancet study has found a significant rise in deaths attributable to passive smoking in India compared to 1990, adding to global evidence on the health burden of second-hand tobacco smoke.
Passive smoking exposure is preventable through enforcement of existing tobacco-control law, which restricts smoking in public places and regulates the advertising and packaging of tobacco products in India.
Public health researchers have called for stronger enforcement of these provisions to reduce avoidable exposure to tobacco smoke.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- passive smoking
- COTPA
- tobacco control
- public health law
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Prelims
- passive smoking, COTPA, tobacco control, public health law
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS2 - Social Justice/Health Policy: tobacco control legislation).
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With reference to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), consider the following statements:
- The NGT was established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as a specialised environmental wing of that Act.
- An appeal against an order of the NGT lies to the Supreme Court under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: B — Statement 1 is incorrect - the NGT is a specialised body established under its own dedicated statute, the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, not under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Statement 2 is correct - Section 22 of the NGT Act provides that an appeal against its order lies to the Supreme Court.
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