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We must create awareness about the disastrous effects of tobacco consumption among the youths, says Bollywood singer Shaan, who Thursday launched the song .Life Se Panga Mat Le Yaar. to spread the message..We must create awareness about the disastrous effects of tobacco consumption, especially among the young generation of the nation,. said the singer who has associated himself with the Salaam Bombay Foundation to create awareness about ill effects of tobacco consumption..A word of awareness should be spread around in the best possible way to stop the consumption of tobacco by children and music is the only language that can reach all age groups. it has no barriers,. he added.Last year, the ministry of health and family welfare appointed Shaan as the tobacco control ambassador of India.The song will be aired on all major music channels Feb 2. The music stations are already airing it since Jan...

Stating that on screen representation of smoking glamorizes tobacco, civil society members Wednesday urged the film industry and censor board to avoid depicting such scenes in movies..There are several empirical studies and global evidence which show that depiction of tobacco usage in movies increases the risk of initiation of tobacco use in an indirect manner,. Salaam Bombay Foundation Programme Director Devika Chadha said at a workshop.The workshop was attended by members of health and information and broadcasting ministries, along with representatives from the Central Board of Film Certification (Cbfc) and film industry.Health Ministry Director Rakesh Kumar said more communication was needed between the health and information and broadcasting ministries to tackle the issue.Supriya Sahu, representative of the information and broadcasting ministry, said the ministry monitors 300 of the over 700 TV channels to check there was no direct or indirect advertising of tobacco or alcohol.Supporting the activists,...

He has entertained us for a long time with his melodious voice and now singer Shaan is doing his bit for the society too. Shaan has been roped in as the brand ambassador for an anti-tobacco campaign launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The playback singer also unveiled a special track called 'Life Se Panga Mat Le Yaar' which aims to inspire the youth to quit smoking. The song has been written by Rekha Nigam. At an event held at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Shaan said that he really felt closely attached to the cause of eradicating smoking habits and consumption of tobacco. He also expressed grief on losing his father to the evil that has engulfed the present society, and causes almost 1.6 million global deaths every year. Hope Shaan's message reaches out loud and clear to all the smokers out there!