Caught on camera: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag filmed vaping in dressing roomRajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was filmed vaping in the team dressing room during a live match broadcast. The incident occurred in th...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
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
This Asian country bans smoking for all young people – including touristsThe Maldives has enacted a groundbreaking law banning tobacco sales and use for individuals born after January 1, 2007. This historic measu...
06 Nov, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
Maldives begins 'generational ban' on smokingThe Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational proh...
01 Nov, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
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
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
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
New Smoking Laws looming: Vape crackdown on the horizon | Here’s what it meansRishi Sunak has launched an extensive examination of vaping and smoking trends, and the Prime Minister is ready to prohibit disposable e-ci...
12 Oct, 2023, 06.52 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
Responsive Policymaking For Achieving India’s Tobacco Control Goals01 Nov, 2022, 04.50 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
UK health policy body says e-cigarettes less harmful: Trade representatives' letter to Harsh VardhanThe Union Health Ministry has put the draft of a bill, that will replace an ordinance issued in September to ban e-cigarettes, in public do...
05 Nov, 2019, 04.39 PM IST
E-cigarettes still being sold month after ordinance, experts call for awareness programmes"The government has to understand that its vigil needs to be strengthened since the illegal sale of e-cigarettes flourishes whenever there ...
23 Oct, 2019, 03.46 PM 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
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