UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18sBritain passes landmark law to create a smoke-free generation by permanently banning cigarette sales to those aged 17 and under and tighten...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
WHO estimates at least 15 million teenagers use e-cigarettes worldwideGlobally, 15 million teenagers are vaping, with youth nine times more likely to use e-cigarettes than adults. Over 100 million people world...
06 Oct, 2025, 06.23 PM IST
Smoking, vaping, and nicotine pouches linked to sharp rise in Type 2 Diabetes risk, new study saysA new study presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting shows smoking, vaping, and smokeless nicotine products ...
18 Sep, 2025, 01.16 AM IST
How a teenager severely damaged her lungs from a fruit-flavoured 'death trap'A 12-year-old girl from Thailand is in critical condition with severe lung damage from vaping for two years. Doctors revealed that nearly 1...
24 Feb, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
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
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
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
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
Solving for India’s smoking addiction; saving precious lives28 Nov, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
Responsive Policymaking For Achieving India’s Tobacco Control Goals01 Nov, 2022, 04.50 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
E-cigarettes: misconceptions about their dangers may be preventing people from quitting smokingIn recent surveys, nearly half of US and a third of British respondents considered nicotine e-cigarettes to be as harmful as cigarettes, if...
03 Sep, 2021, 11.38 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
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
Vaping more harmful than you think, may cause mucus membrane infectionThis phenomenon is called 'mucociliary dysfunction'.
07 Jun, 2019, 05.55 PM IST
Say no to vaping: E-cigarette flavourings may up risk of heart diseaseFlavouring additives have the ability to cause cardiovascular injury.
10 Jul, 2018, 03.19 PM IST