FDA approves Juul E-Cigarettes in U.S, ending 2022 ban and boosting vape marketThe Food and Drug Administration has permitted Juul Labs to resume e-cigarette sales in America. This decision reverses a previous ban that...
17 Jul, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
How middlemen funnel illegal Chinese vapes into the United StatesA small firm near Chicago is under scrutiny for importing millions of unauthorized Chinese vapes into the U.S., becoming a key player in th...
23 Jun, 2025, 11.36 AM IST
Narrative claiming vapes, e-cigarettes healthier alternatives are misleading: ExpertsExperts have raised concerns about the portrayal of e-cigarettes as healthier alternatives to tobacco, warning they can lead to traditional...
28 Jul, 2024, 06.53 PM IST
Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?Communities in the US are grappling with the safe disposal of millions of disposable e-cigarettes, which are considered hazardous waste. Fo...
20 Oct, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
Vapers, beware! Your fancy e-cigars contain metals, radio-active ingredientsIngredients include nicotine, flavouring chemicals, and the liquids that carry them - primarily propylene glycol and glycerine.
12 Aug, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
Throes of nicotine withdrawal: Understanding the science of addictionThe science of nicotine addiction has come a long way since 1964.
04 Aug, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
ITC diversifying tobacco business into manufacturing of nicotine and nicotine saltsThe conglomerate will undertake this new business through a newly set up wholly-owned subsidiary, ITC IndiVision Limited. ITC IndiVision wi...
14 Jul, 2021, 11.54 AM IST
Chinese vaping firm RLX valued at nearly $35 billion in U.S. market debutRLX's stock market debut comes at a time of heightened scrutiny of Chinese listings from the U.S. government.
23 Jan, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
Startup seeks approval for inhaler that would help smokers quitThe coronavirus pandemic has spurred new interest in products that help users of cigarettes and vaping products quit. Some public health ag...
17 Jun, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
Vaping won't help your heart, can be just as harmful as smokingE-cigarettes are often used to kick the smoking habit.
14 Nov, 2019, 06.31 PM IST
Of smoke and mirrors: Will vaping ban stop millennials from lighting up?First-time offenders will get a year’s imprisonment or a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh or both.
22 Sep, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
View: Concerns over teen vaping have overshadowed the question of its relative safetyWorries about teen vaping in the US have overshadowed the central question about e-cigarettes — are they safer than smoking?
21 Sep, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
India stubs out e-cigarettes over health risksCabinet clears ordinance to ban these devices after several vaping-related deaths; ITC, Godfrey stocks up.
19 Sep, 2019, 06.56 AM IST
Ordinance on e-cigarettes welcome but only total ban can solve problem: ExpertsConcerns have spiralled after the deaths of two youths in the US, one in June and another in August, were tied to vaping.
02 Sep, 2019, 05.13 PM IST
What India needs to do with e-cigarettes: Tighter regulations or complete ban?As India cracks down on e-cigarettes, the vaping industry argues that its devices are far safer than cigarettes.
05 Aug, 2019, 11.30 AM IST
Will global tobacco untouchability hurt ITC?ITC also faces the pressure of maintaining high dividend payout ratios to reward its shareholders as a compensation for poor returns.
14 Mar, 2019, 08.51 AM IST
Switching to e-cigarettes not a healthy choice; can damage DNA, up cancer riskIntroduced to the market in 2004, e-cigarettes are often touted as a safer alternative to regular cigarettes.
21 Aug, 2018, 06.01 PM IST