Vaping ban: Experts weigh in, put Maldives, Vietnam and Belgium's examples in contextExperts have stressed the importance of such bans to combat early nicotine addiction, while addressing the marketing tactics that target ch...
20 Feb, 2025, 05.10 PM 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
UK government to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by childrenUnder the new powers, there would be restrictions on vape flavours, a requirement for plain packaging, and changes to how vapes, or e-cigar...
29 Jan, 2024, 12.41 PM 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
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
Why passive vaping can be a health scare for the smoker and those around himThe lung defenses of smokers, vapers, and bystanders are overwhelmed by repeated exposure.
27 Feb, 2023, 08.36 AM 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: Why ban vaping but not the more dangerous bidis?Vaping has certainly caused some deaths and diseases but these pale into insignificance when compared to more than a million deaths a year ...
22 Sep, 2019, 10.34 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
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
Cabinet likely to consider ordinance to ban e-cigarettesThe Prohibition of E-cigarettes Ordinance, 2019, was recently examined by a Group of Ministers (GoM) following directions from the Prime Mi...
17 Sep, 2019, 08.14 PM IST
Govt mulling options to enforce ban on e-cigarettes, nicotine flavoured hookahsApex research body - the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended a "complete ban" on ENDS, saying their use can initiate ...
18 Aug, 2019, 03.24 PM IST
Union Health Ministry's proposal to classify ENDS devices as 'drugs' sent to Attorney GeneralThe Union Health Ministry's proposal pertains to classifying ENDS devices including e-cigarettes as "drugs" under the Drugs and Cosmetics A...
04 Jul, 2019, 06.05 PM 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
DGCA asks airlines to put in place electronic cigarette policyThese products are not yet regulated nor approved for smoking cessation by the US Food and Drug Administration and the long-term health eff...
31 Oct, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
Cherry-flavoured e-cigarettes most harmful to usersUsers of cherry-flavoured electronic cigarettes may be exposed to a potentially harmful respiratory chemical.
31 Jan, 2016, 04.57 PM IST