Cigarette packs would deter smokers

Since smoking in Belarus are struggling, but the work is decentralized. The opinion was expressed by Deputy Minister of Health - Chief State Sanitary Doctor Valentina Kachan at the meeting of Coordination Council for Tobacco Control.

Decisions concerning the fight against smoking should be more strictly, said the Deputy Minister. In a number of them may be the increased cost of tobacco products, the expansion of smoke-free environments, and respect for age in the sale of cigarettes, as well as more rapid adoption of Standard Card packaging of tobacco products.

The new GOST as a means to combat smoking

The new GOST 3935-2000 «Cigarettes. General Conditions »Gosstandart passed and takes effect June 1st, 2010, the head of the department of food and tobacco concern« Belgospisheprom »Inessa Minova. The standard provides for changes in registration packs for cigarettes. No less than 30% of the total package will contain information about the dangers of smoking to health.

The main inscription will read: «Smoking - the reason for the development of cardiovascular disease and cancer». On the other side of the stack will be located an additional sign that will change. Among the options for the caption I. Minova called: «Smoking contributes to the development of impotence and female infertility», «Smoking - the cause of heart attacks and strokes», «Smoking - severe dependence, do not start smoking», «Smokers die young», «Restrict children from tobacco smoke »etc.

According to I. Minova, a switch to release a new pack of cigarettes takes time. She reported that the Grodno tobacco factory «Neman» has already begun preparations for the manufacture of tobacco products in accordance with the new guests.

At the same time V. Kachan with noted that the coordinating council will soon address in Gossandart a proposal to accelerate the beginning of the new Standard.

Smokers - in the zone

Belarus is not enough smoke-free environments, their number should increase, says Valentina Kachan. These zones are established in accordance with the Comprehensive tobacco control programs in the Republic of Belarus for 2008-2010.

V. Kachan stressed that the task of coordinating council is to initiate the establishment of an increasing number of such zones. Among them, according to experts, could include, for example, the area of Independence Park Cheluskintsev in Minsk. «Let the country be reserved area for smoking, and most urban places will be free of it», - considers V. Kachan.

In terms of capital, currently in Partizanski Zavodskoy, Pervomaysky Moscow and regions of the territory free from smoking, declared: the Central Children's Park to them. Gorky, Minsk city zoo, the Central Botanical Garden; factory of sparkling wines, JSC «GMZ number 1»; bakery «Automatic»; Belarusian State Pedagogical University Park area neighborhood Malinovka, printing company UE «Hodar»; park «Drimlend» and some other objects.

This rule does not smoke in areas free from smoking, not being fully respected. Referring specifically BGPU, V. Kachan noted that this institution can not be considered as a zone free from smoking. According to the Deputy Minister, she watches every day, near the entrance to smoke as students - future teachers.

Smoking is becoming less

Yet the number of smokers is decreasing in Belarus. According to the results of sociological research, in comparison with 2001 the percentage of smokers of the Belarusian population has declined from 42% to 32.3%.

Belarussians with age becoming more critical to smoking. Among the people of mature age, the percentage of smokers is lower than among the young.



Among women, fewer smokers than among men.



Social status of smokers is.



Coordinating Board on Tobacco Control will continue to further the attack on smoking. People will be informed about the real health risks and alternative forms of behavior, ways of ending their use and treatment of tobacco dependence.

As the head of the department of public health of the Republican Center of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health Olga Bartman, in clinics and hospital clinics for drug use and non-medical methods of treatment for tobacco dependence, providing psychological care for patients. Use the method of acupuncture treatment. In urban clinical drug dispensary introduced medication for tobacco dependence medication «Tabeks». Used psychotherapeutic technique stressoterapii method Dovzhenko.

As a result of the Comprehensive tobacco control programs by 2010 is expected to decline in the active use of tobacco products among children under age 15 to 20% of people aged 16-20 years - 10%, 21-30 years - 7%, over 30 years - 5%.

As a result, doctors hope to reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by tobacco use.

Golden Tobacco

NEW DELHI: Indian tobacco major GTC Industries Ltd has changed its name to Golden Tobacco Ltd, the company said Monday.

Upon approval by the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, a fresh certificate of incorporation has been issued, the company said in a regulatory statement.

The shareholders had approved the company's proposal to change the name through a special resolution passed at the annual general meeting held July 14.

Then the company made an application to the central government's ministry of corporate affairs under Section 21 of the Companies Act, 1956 for change of its name, the statement said.

This application has now been approved by the registrar of companies, Maharashtra, and the company received the approval Monday, the statement said.

The move comes in the wake of the company's shareholders approving February this year a plan to demerge the company's tobacco business from its real estate business to create two separate entities. Both entities are to be listed on the stock exchanges where the shares of the company are currently listed.

The change of name will now pave the way for the demerger.

The Rs.1.65 billion tobacco major and flagship of the Dalmia Group was earlier known as Golden Tobacco Company. It changed the name to GTC Ind after the promoter group merged some of its non-tobacco businesses with Golden Tobacco. Now, with the tobacco business slated to be demerged again, the company has gone in for another name change.

Top 5 Cigar Brands

This cigar is currently one of the best-selling brands in the country.

The best cigars in the world come from only a few countries: the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Nicaragua and Honduras.

Also the cigar makers of Mexico and Brazil have made great strides in recent years and their offerings are definitely worthy of your cigar humidor.

A cigar is a firmly rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth. The English cigar comes from the Spanish cigarro, which in turn derives from the Mayan word for tobacco, siyar. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Cameroon, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Sumatra, the Philippines, and the Eastern United States.

The best tobacco in the world come from only a few countries: the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Nicaragua and Honduras.

Cuban cigars are considered to be the best. Many experts believe that the best offerings from the Nicaragua, Dominican Republic and Honduras rival those from Cuba. Many of Cuba's top cigar makers have left for other cigar making countries and brought their Cuban seeds with them.

Cuban cigars are rolled from tobacco leaves found throughout the country of Cuba. The filler, binder, and wrapper may come from different portions of the island. All cigar production in Cuba is controlled by the Cuban government, and each brand may be rolled in several different factories in Cuba. Cuban cigar torcedores are highly respected in Cuban society and culture and travel worldwide displaying their art of hand rolling cigars.

Montecristo is the name of two brands of premium cigar, one produced on the island of Cuba for Habanos SA - Cuban state-owned tobacco company, and the other produced in La Romana, Dominican Republic for the Franco-Spanish tobacco monopoly Altadis SA.

The name for the brand was inspired by the Alexandre Dumas, père novel The Count of Monte Cristo, which was supposedly a very popular choice among the cigar rollers in their factory to have read by the lector on the rolling floor.

Cohíba is a brand for two kinds of premium cigar, one produced in Cuba for Habanos SA and the other produced in the Dominican Republic for General Cigar. The name Cohíba derives from the Taino word for "tobacco". The Cuban brand is filled with top-quality tobacco which, unique to Cohiba, has undergone an extra fermentation process. It is a type as well as a brand.

Cohíba was originally a private brand supplied exclusively to Fidel Castro and high level Cuban government and communist party officials. Often given as diplomatic gifts, the Cohíba brand gradually developed a "cult" status. It was released commercially for sale to the public in 1982.

Romeo y Julieta is the name of two brands of premium cigar, one produced for Habanos SA and the other produced for Altadis SA.

The Romeo y Julieta marque was well-known in 1875 by Inocencio Alvarez and Mannin Garcia. The brand is named for the Shakespeare tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.

Between 1885 and 1900, the brand won many awards at different tasting. Nevertheless, the brand was acquired by Jose Rodriguez Fernandez, former head of the Cabañas factory in Havana, and his firm, Rodríguez, Argüelles y Cia, in 1903. Being a very cosmopolitan man, Rodriguez traveled across Europe and the Americas promoting his brand escorted by his horse named Julieta.

The Arturo Fuente Cigar is considered to be the finest brand worldwide. It is the top selling cigar brand in the U.S.A and this family based company of four generations produces nearly 24 million cigars every year.

There is a vast range of price and quality that encompass the Fuente product line. Fuente cigars provide smokers with a vast range of sizes as well, spanning from the tiny cigarillo to the giant presidente. The Fuente family also is known for quality control as well. The Fuente family packs their boxes with an advanced humidification device that helps to ensure the stability and freshness of the end product.