Tag: e-cigarettes

Vaping may up respiratory disease risk by over 40%

The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, provides some of the very first longitudinal evidence on the harms associated with e-cigarette products.

November 15, 2020

Months after Govt move, bill to ban e-cigarettes passed in Lok Sabha

The Union Government had in September banned production and sale of e-cigarettes stating that the habit has affected youth the most.

November 27, 2019

Centre’s ban on e-cigarettes evokes mixed reactions among stakeholders

The Centre's decision was slammed by trade bodies and certain stakeholders related to e-cigarettes, who reportedly alleged that it was a “draconian” move taken hastily in the interest of the conventional cigarette industry.

September 18, 2019

Govt bans production, sale of e-cigarettes, cites health hazards; ordinance soon

E-cigarettes or 'vaping' cigarettes are often marketed as a harmless product to help quit smoking.

September 18, 2019

E-cigarettes can’t be regulated under Drugs & Cosmetics Act: HC

The petitioners argued that the prohibition seriously affects the person's right to choose a safer alternative as compared with combustible cigarettes.

March 27, 2019

Treating e-cigarettes like cigarettes can misguide research, policy

When e-cigarettes were introduced, marketing campaigns suggested they could be used to curb cigarette use. But years later, this claim is still unsubstantiated

October 2, 2018

Ban sought on e-cigarettes in Himachal

Himachal Upbhokta Sanrakshan Parishad (consumer protection forum) and Consumer Voice, which are working collectively against tobacco use in HP, on Thursday urged the Himachal government to ban e-cigarettes in the hill state. In a joint letter to the Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur and Health minister, Vipin Singh Parmar, Chairman of the Himachal, the two...

July 13, 2018

E-Cigarettes are less harmful than conventional cigarettes: Study

As the government continues to caution people against tobacco and e-cigarettes, a study by the North East Hills University (NEHU) has stated that Electronics Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) or vaping has minimum health and safety concerns compared to high risk associated with conventional cigarettes. According to study, researchers, who undertook an evidence-based audit of published...

January 8, 2018

Vaping may increase risk of cigarette smoking in youth

Vaping – touted as a tool to help smokers kick the butt – may in fact act as a gateway for young people to start smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes, a study warns. E-cigarette use has risen rapidly among adolescents and young adults since the product was introduced to the US in 2007 and now exceeds...

June 30, 2017

E-cigarettes may be as harmful as tobacco smoking

Electronic-cigarettes containing nicotine are potentially as harmful as unfiltered tobacco smoking when it comes to causing DNA damage, a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist warns. Researchers at the University of Connecticut (UConn) in the US also found that vapour from non-nicotine e-cigarettes caused as much DNA damage as filtered cigarettes, possibly due to...

June 12, 2017

Vaping may pose higher stroke risk than tobacco smoking

E-cigarettes – touted as an alternative for smokers trying to kick the butt – may pose a higher risk of stroke than tobacco smoking, a new study has warned. Researchers from Texas Tech University in the US exposed mice to e-cigarette vapour for 10 days and 30 days. It was found that it had worse...

February 26, 2017

E-cigarettes may up cardiovascular health risk

E-cigarettes, touted as an alternative for smokers trying to kick the butt, may not be as harmless as believed, warns a new study which found that regular vapers may be at risk of cardiovascular diseases. The study included 23 habitual e-cigarette users – who smoked most days for at least one year – and 19...

February 3, 2017