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Ban on sale of e-cigarettes implies prohibition on usage also, says govt

The country banned the sale of e-cigarettes as it fears they could lead to increased nicotine addiction

E-cigarettes: US agency reports breakthrough in vaping lung injury probe

The discovery of Vitamin E acetate in lung samples offers the first direct evidence of a link with the substance and vaping-related lung injuries

E-cigarettes cause more harm, not less

E-cigarettes pose a huge health risk to users, who more often than not are adolescents and young adults

Cigar-maker ramps up even as vaping device hits dead-end in India

Gurkha Cigars, a traditional purveyor of tobacco-products is seeing its Indian entry gain momentum, as it starts sales through a duty free store at the Mumbai Duty Free store in Mumbai's International

E-cigarette ban: Phillip Morris develops an alternative to fill the gap

If things go according to plan, Phillip Morris might be selling the new product through Godfrey Phillips India

Govt puts Bill to ban e-cigarettes in public domain, invites comments

Govt intends to introduce the Bill to ban e-cigarettes in the forthcoming session of Parliament

Ban on vapes will stay, says govt official as protests fizzle out

India banned the sale and import of e-cigarettes this month, warning of an 'epidemic' of vaping among young people

Vapers, medical professionals protest nationwide against e-cigarette ban

Hundreds of vapers, advocates of electronic cigarettes and medical professionals held a nationwide protest demanding that the government roll back the ban on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The Association of Vapers India (AVI), an organisation that represents e-cigarette users, held protests in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai. The protesters termed the ban "wilful genocide by the government", saying "it will push current vapers back to deadly smoking and deprive the country's 11 crore smokers of safer options". The government on September 18 banned production, import and sale of e-cigarettes and similar products, citing health risk to people, especially youth, and an ordinance will be brought in to make it an offence, entailing jail term up to three years as well as fine. Smoking kills nearly a million people in India every year. The consumer body organised awareness drives in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata where government authorities and

E-cigarette consumers and importers pitch in to oppose vaping ban

Apex vaping body consider taking matter to court, steps up campaigns to promote vaping as a means to quit cigarettes, claims it is less harmful than cigarettes

Govt's e-cigarette ban faces first legal challenge in Kolkata court

The government banned the sale, import and manufacture of e-cigarettes this month and warned of an "epidemic" among young people

Govt bans import of e-cigarettes, refill pods; fine up to Rs 100,000

The storage of e-cigarettes shall now be punishable with imprisonment of up to six months or a fine of up to Rs 50,000 or both

Injurious to health: How American doctors uncovered the vaping crisis

Health authorities and physicians suspect the illness is an inflammation or injury caused by chemical exposure to the lungs

Now, sales of illicit cannabis-vaping products find home online

Tech firms say they have policies against any illegal or inappropriate sales and do remove offenders from sites

Has the time come to quit vaping forever?

Health officials have recommended that people refrain from using e-cigarettes as they investigate a severe lung illness. Here are some things to consider

Ban on e-cigarettes unlikely to hinder ITC's prospects; stock falls 1.2%

Down-trading by customers and overall slowdown are near-term challenges for the cigarettes leader

FM versus Biocon chief on Twitter over e-cigarettes settles amicably

Shaw, head of Biocon, had earlier wondered why the finance minister, and not the health minister, addressed the press conference

Govt issues ordinance to ban e-cigarettes; jail term, fine for violations

First time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh

From components to working: All you need to know about e-cigarettes

Hundreds of varieties of vape juice (with and without nicotine) and e-cigarettes are there in the market, mostly imported from China

Cabinet decides to ban sale, production of e-cigarettes; ordinance soon

The move is a setback for Juul, the American e-cigarette maker that controlled 75 per cent of the US market at the end of 2018 and had seen online sales rising in India

Govt bans e-cigarettes amid global concern over health risks

Cabinet decided to ban e-cigarettes as they pose health risk to people, especially the youth