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  E-cigarettes can cause cancer, serious lung diseases: Study

  Health | September 30, 2019 14:34 IST

  In the latest study published in journal Scientific Studies, researchers from the College of California, Riverside, have discovered the presence of eleven heavy metals including aluminum, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, nickel, silicon, tin, and zinc in e-cigarettes.

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  Vapers hold nationwide protest against ban on e-cigarettes

  India | September 28, 2019 20:24 IST

  The Association of Vapers India (AVI), an organisation that represents e-cigarette users, held protests in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai.

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  Ban on e-cigarette to quell new forms of nicotine addiction

  India | September 27, 2019 18:40 IST

  India moved to ban e-cigarettes as these new products were undermining tobacco control efforts, and the new forms of nicotine addiction would have only raised the economic burden on the country.

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  Monitoring platforms to ensure sellers don't offer e-cigarettes

  India | September 19, 2019 19:49 IST

  The government has issued an Ordinance to ban e-cigarettes, making the production, import, export, transport, sale or advertisements of such "alternative" smoking devices a cognisable offence attracting jail term and fine.  

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  Government issues ordinance to ban e-cigarettes

  India | September 19, 2019 10:30 IST

  The Government has issued an ordinance to ban e-cigarettes on Thursday. This will make the production, import, export, transport, sale or advertisement of such smoking devices an offence attracting jail term and fine. 

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  Banning e-cigarettes "historic" move: US-based advocacy group

  India | September 19, 2019 7:51 IST

  The government on Wednesday banned production, import and sale of e-cigarettes and similar products, citing health risk to people, especially youth.

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  Doctors hail e-cigarettes ban, traders in shock

  India | September 18, 2019 18:49 IST

  "Although, e-cigarettes are little less lethal then the conventional cigarettes, we cannot shun away the fact that it contains harmful ingredients. These chemicals can potentially affect the lungs and overall health of the individual in the long run," Rajesh Chawla, Senior Pulmonologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.

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  Explained: E-Cigarettes banned in India. What it means

  India | September 18, 2019 16:41 IST

  E-Cigarettes have been banned in India on health grounds. The key decision was taken at a Union Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

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  E-cigarettes banned in India, Union Cabinet decides in crucial meet

  India | September 18, 2019 16:41 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to ban e-cigarettes in India. The production, manufacturing, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertising related to e-cigarettes hereby stands banned.

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  Union Cabinet may approve ordinance to ban e-cigarettes today

  India | September 18, 2019 8:17 IST

  Banning alternative smoking devices like e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn smoking devices, vape and e-nicotine flavoured hookahs was among the key priorities of the first 100 days agenda of the Modi government in its second term.

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  No e-cigarettes in India, govt may soon impose ban

  India | September 10, 2019 22:39 IST

  Taking up a proposal from the Health Ministry, the Union cabinet may, in its meeting on Wednesday, approve an ordinance to ban manufacturing and sale of e-cigarettes.

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  E-cigarettes industry appeals Gujarat CM to revoke ban

  India | July 10, 2019 7:46 IST

  The nascent e-cigarettes industry on Tuesday called upon the Gujarat Government to reconsider implementing legislation it had passed in the ongoing state Assembly banning electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) devices, stating that this was regressive given the international trends and unilateral.  

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  18 arrested during raid at illegal e-cigarette firm in Noida

  India | July 08, 2019 18:49 IST

  The illegal e-cigarette company, which transacted online, was unearthed during a joint raid by the Noida administration, the police and the district tobacco control cell around 1 pm, officials said.

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  Govt decides to ban e-cigarettes, labelled them as drugs

  India | July 03, 2019 18:55 IST

  The sale of e-cigarettes in India is currently unregulated and the government has been considering banning the devices.However, under the current law governing tobacco products, the government cannot ban cigarettes but only regulate their sale.The government had reportedly set up a panel to look into how to ban e-cigarettes. 

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  San Francisco becomes first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales

  World | June 26, 2019 7:53 IST

  Ban on e-cigarette sales is a significant step as San Francisco is known for celebrating its marijuana culture.

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  E-cigarettes relevant for all countries, every smoker: PMI

  Business | June 25, 2019 16:48 IST

  According to WHO, more than 10 million people die each year due to tobacco use in India and there are about 120 million smokers in the country.  

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  E-cigarettes, other electronic smoking devices may soon be banned in India. Read full report

  India | June 11, 2019 19:48 IST

  Going tough on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), including e-cigarettes, the health ministry has proposed to classify such alternative smoking devices as "drugs" under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, in a bid to ban their manufacture, sale, distribution and import.

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  E-cigarette use may increase heart disease risk: Study

  Science | May 28, 2019 12:04 IST

  The severity of the damage, aspects of which occur even in the absence of nicotine, varies among popular flavours, the researchers said. Cinnamon and menthol were found to be particularly harmful.

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  E-cigs no safer alternative than traditional smoking, says study

  Health | January 31, 2019 7:54 IST

  In addition, people who vape are twice as likely to also smoke traditional cigarettes as are those who do not vape. 

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  E-cigarettes 95 % less risky than conventional cigarettes, say experts

  Health | October 02, 2018 16:47 IST

   Banning E-cigarettes may deprive smokers of a substantially less harmful alternative.