Colombian woman lawmaker caught vaping in Parliament during health debate, says sorry as video goes viralThis incident raises broader questions about the conduct of lawmakers and the expectations placed upon them in legislative settings.
21 Dec, 2024, 10.17 PM IST
Addicted to vaping? Experts warn that long-term use of e-cigars may lead to drug abuseIt is imperative to take urgent comprehensive action to prevent the emergence of a new generation of e-cigarette smokers.
20 Dec, 2023, 10.41 AM 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
Unveiling the contents of vapes: A cloud of uncertainty with potential hazardsThe constituents of e-cigarettes, disposable vapes or e-liquids are difficult to discern due to inadequate labeling, ingredient alterations...
11 Aug, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Majority of students in 14-17 age group not aware vaping, e-cigarettes banned: SurveyA survey conducted by Think Change Forum (TCF) reveals that 96% of Indian students aged between 14-17 years were not aware that vapes and e...
18 Jul, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Responsive Policymaking For Achieving India’s Tobacco Control Goals01 Nov, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
Young people who smoke or vape vulnerable to increased risk of coronavirusThose who vaped were 5-7 times more likely to be infected than non-smoker.
13 Aug, 2020, 04.54 PM 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
Confiscation at airports, e-cigarette users cry foul, says law allows personal useDespite the new e-cigarette prohibition law excluding personal use, e-cigarette users are reporting seizures of their devices at airports a...
21 Jan, 2020, 08.22 PM IST
Apple bans all vaping-related apps from Store, cites raising health concernsApple has pulled 181 vaping-related apps from the App Store worldwide.
16 Nov, 2019, 11.08 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
A school seized 150 e-cigs in a day: Why ban was neededVaping started as a ‘harmless fad’ some years ago, but spread so much and so fast that teens were getting sick and addicted
20 Sep, 2019, 10.31 AM 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
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
Upping the urge: Vape pens tempt you to smokeThey have low resemblance to cigarettes, so some people were hoping they might not produce the same urge to smoke but it is the other way r...
16 Jan, 2017, 06.54 PM IST
Top words of 2014: Vape, culture, photobomb, overshareTerms like 'vape', 'culture', 'photobomb', 'overshare' and 'heart emoji' were significant throughout the past 12 months and have been named...
29 Dec, 2014, 11.59 AM IST
'Vape' is Oxford Dictionaries' word of the yearLanguage research conducted by Oxford Dictionaries editors shows that use of the word vape in 2014 has more than doubled compared to 2013.
18 Nov, 2014, 10.38 PM IST