👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES -2 -> 4 JUNE👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 2 from editorial -Fire without smoke: on chewable tobacco consumption💥
on track (phrase) – on course, on target, on schedule.
Hindu Editorial usage : India is on track to curb cigarette use, but chewable tobacco is a health emergency
prevalence (noun) – commonness, widespread presence, ubiquitousness.
Hindu Editorial usage : A report from the World Health Organisation on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (May 31) suggests that India’s efforts to cut the prevalence of cigarette smoking are paying off. Between 2000 and 2015, this fell from 19.4% to 11.5%
pay off (phrasal verb) – succeed, be effective, get results.
Hindu Editorial usage : A report from the World Health Organisation on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (May 31) suggests that India’s efforts to cut the prevalence of cigarette smoking are paying off. Between 2000 and 2015, this fell from 19.4% to 11.5%
in line (phrase) – under control, in order, in check.
Hindu Editorial usage : putting India well in line to meeting its 2025 target under a WHO global plan to tackle non-communicable diseases.
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (noun) – also known as chronic diseases, are not passed from person to person. They are of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases (like heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes (Courtesy: WHO).
Hindu Editorial usage : putting India well in line to meeting its 2025 target under a WHO global plan to tackle non-communicable diseases.
scourge (noun) – affliction, bane, burden.
Hindu Editorial usage : it needs to be highlighted that smokeless tobacco is the bigger scourge in the country.
paucity (noun) – insufficiency, scarcity, shortage/shortfall.
Hindu Editorial usage : The WHO report doesn’t model usage trends in this segment because of the paucity of global data.
lag (noun) – fall behind, trail, move slowly.
Hindu Editorial usage : Other data, however, suggest that India is lagging on this front. Even though there is a 2011 government ban on the sale of food items with tobacco or nicotine in them,
rampant (adjective) – widespread, present everywhere/pervasive, unrestrained/out of control.
Hindu Editorial usage : Even though there is a 2011 government ban on the sale of food items with tobacco or nicotine in them, the consumption of gutkha, khaini and zarda continues to be rampant.
lethal (adjective) – deadly, fatal, killing.
Hindu Editorial usage : Children are victims of this lethal addiction too. The WHO report noted that 7.9 million adolescents, between 13 and 15 years,
chunk of (noun) – a significant amount of.
Hindu Editorial usage : a sizeable chunk of this number would be Indian teenagers. Against this background, the drop in cigarette smoking rates gives India little cause to celebrate.
carcinogenic compound (noun) – a substance/compound that can cause cancer.
Hindu Editorial usage : Surveys show that these products are sometimes mixed with carcinogenic compounds called nitrosamines.
nitrosamine (noun) – generally carcinogenic compounds that can cause cancer.
Hindu Editorial usage : Surveys show that these products are sometimes mixed with carcinogenic compounds called nitrosamines.
regulatory (adjective) – organizational, governmental, supervisory.
Hindu Editorial usage : This leaves unflavoured items, such as khaini or surthi, out of regulatory purview.
purview (noun) – range, scope, ambit.
Hindu Editorial usage : This leaves unflavoured items, such as khaini or surthi, out of regulatory purview.
mislabel (verb) – label something wrongly.
Hindu Editorial usage : Meanwhile, mislabelling of smokeless tobacco is common. Even when a product contains tobacco, it is passed off as being tobacco-free.
pass off as (phrasal verb) – misrepresent as, falsely represent as.
Hindu Editorial usage : Meanwhile, mislabelling of smokeless tobacco is common. Even when a product contains tobacco, it is passed off as being tobacco-free.
trigger (verb) – prompt, provoke; cause/lead to.
Hindu Editorial usage : Worse, one of the tactics of the tobacco industry is to use flavours such as cardamom and saffron to attract youngsters, triggering life-long addiction.
make up for (phrasal verb) – compensate for, offset, counterbalance.
Hindu Editorial usage : the tobacco industry has targeted younger users to make up for the revenue shortfall.
Hindu Editorial usage : India is on track to curb cigarette use, but chewable tobacco is a health emergency
prevalence (noun) – commonness, widespread presence, ubiquitousness.
Hindu Editorial usage : A report from the World Health Organisation on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (May 31) suggests that India’s efforts to cut the prevalence of cigarette smoking are paying off. Between 2000 and 2015, this fell from 19.4% to 11.5%
Hindu Editorial usage : A report from the World Health Organisation on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (May 31) suggests that India’s efforts to cut the prevalence of cigarette smoking are paying off. Between 2000 and 2015, this fell from 19.4% to 11.5%
Hindu Editorial usage : putting India well in line to meeting its 2025 target under a WHO global plan to tackle non-communicable diseases.
Hindu Editorial usage : putting India well in line to meeting its 2025 target under a WHO global plan to tackle non-communicable diseases.
Hindu Editorial usage : it needs to be highlighted that smokeless tobacco is the bigger scourge in the country.
Hindu Editorial usage : The WHO report doesn’t model usage trends in this segment because of the paucity of global data.
Hindu Editorial usage : Other data, however, suggest that India is lagging on this front. Even though there is a 2011 government ban on the sale of food items with tobacco or nicotine in them,
Hindu Editorial usage : Even though there is a 2011 government ban on the sale of food items with tobacco or nicotine in them, the consumption of gutkha, khaini and zarda continues to be rampant.
Hindu Editorial usage : Children are victims of this lethal addiction too. The WHO report noted that 7.9 million adolescents, between 13 and 15 years,
Hindu Editorial usage : a sizeable chunk of this number would be Indian teenagers. Against this background, the drop in cigarette smoking rates gives India little cause to celebrate.
Hindu Editorial usage : Surveys show that these products are sometimes mixed with carcinogenic compounds called nitrosamines.
Hindu Editorial usage : Surveys show that these products are sometimes mixed with carcinogenic compounds called nitrosamines.
loophole (noun) – an ambiguity in the law; flaw/fault, defect.
Hindu Editorial usage : Why do they continue to be consumed, then? Experts blame their availability on loopholes in the law.
Hindu Editorial usage : This leaves unflavoured items, such as khaini or surthi, out of regulatory purview.
Hindu Editorial usage : This leaves unflavoured items, such as khaini or surthi, out of regulatory purview.
Hindu Editorial usage : Meanwhile, mislabelling of smokeless tobacco is common. Even when a product contains tobacco, it is passed off as being tobacco-free.
Hindu Editorial usage : Meanwhile, mislabelling of smokeless tobacco is common. Even when a product contains tobacco, it is passed off as being tobacco-free.
Hindu Editorial usage : Worse, one of the tactics of the tobacco industry is to use flavours such as cardamom and saffron to attract youngsters, triggering life-long addiction.
Hindu Editorial usage : the tobacco industry has targeted younger users to make up for the revenue shortfall.
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