Hundreds of varieties of vape juice (with and without nicotine) and e-cigarettes are there in the market, mostly imported from China
The move is a setback for Juul, the American e-cigarette maker that controlled 75 per cent of the US market at the end of 2018 and had seen online sales rising in India
Cabinet decided to ban e-cigarettes as they pose health risk to people, especially the youth
The Prohibition of E-cigarettes Ordinance, 2019, has been examined by a Group of Ministers (GoM) following directions from the Prime Minister's Office
The ban on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes, has been pushed by the health ministry since 2018
The move has also divided tobacco growers, some of whom have supported the ban on these devices, while others claim e-cigarettes will ultimately lead to better realisations for farmers
Going into Asia won't be easy. It means navigating a maze of different smoking cultures, socioeconomic levels and regulatory regimes across a slew of countries at various stages of development
Health ministry's plan would deal a blow to U.S.-based Juul Labs Inc, which is hoping to launch its e-cigarette in India.
The seventh "WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic" said blocking the industry's interference was critical to cutting the harm from tobacco use
Electronic nicotine delivery system products may be banned across the country. Is this move warranted?
The bench directed the authorities to file their affidavits, and posted the petition for further hearing on July 30
E-cigarettes sold today are unlicensed products and largely organised with brands made across the world and have made their way into India
Experts have claimed that e-cigarettes are harmful as the nicotine in it is addictive in nature
'Asking for a ban on e-cigarettes and not cigarettes or 'beedis' would mean asking for a ban on a less harmful nicotine delivery system while allowing a more harmful one free market availability'
This comes amid repeated calls for a ban from the country's health ministry
Association of Vapers India have begun protesting the move
Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, the most common prototype, are devices that do not burn or use tobacco leaves but instead vaporise a solution, which a user then inhales
The team discovered that any form of tobacco, including e-cigarettes, was associated with future smoking, especially when adolescents used more than one product
The study stated that no changes were observed in the blood pressure or heart rate of the young e-cigarette users
E-cigarettes can contain nicotine but not many of the harmful substances produced by smoking tobacco