Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the opportunity of his latest Mann Ki Baat address to exhort Indians to give up tobacco and to praise the Centre’s decision to ban e-cigarettes – his first public comments on the prohibition since it came into force. “We all know that tobacco addiction is very harmful for human health …
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Online retailers have said they will take action to make sure e-cigarettes are not sold on their platforms in the wake of the Centre’s ban on the devices. Following the announcement of the ban on Wednesday, it was reported that some online retailers such as Amazon and Flipkart still had e-cigarettes listed for sale. Both …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised India’s decision to ban e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), as it follows in the footsteps of other southeast Asian nations. India banned the devices earlier this week, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman citing growing usage among young people and public health as being among …
India’s e-cigarette ban came into force this week, but electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are still listed for purchase by online retailers. Vendors such as Amazon and Flipkart continue to offer some devices although others have acted in accordance with the government prohibition. Sites including Vapestop and Litejoy have discontinued trading in the wake of …
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An e-cigarette ban has finally been implemented in India, after the Centre has worked towards it for more than a year. An executive order banning electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) was approved by the Union Cabinet and an ordinance sent to President Ram Nath Kovind. The prohibition is likely to be introduced during the next …
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An ordinance banning e-cigarettes in India is imminent, claims a report published in Livemint. Based on the input of two anonymous government sources, the Union Cabinet is on the verge of approving such an ordinance which would bring India closer to a bill outright banning the sale, production, importation, and storage of electronic nicotine delivery …
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The Union Health Ministry’s proposed ban on ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) has won support from an organisation which advocates for tobacco control. “There is a concerned attempt by importers of e-cigarettes to ensure that the Ministry of Health’s good work done providing a platform for prohibition of imports of these products is frustrated,” the …
The controversial push by the Union Health Ministry to ban e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) is closer than ever to manifesting in law. Ministers have been sent an ordinance for review, which outlines how the Centre intends to ban the production, sale, and imports of the devices. Under the Prohibition of E-cigarettes …
Oncology experts have spoken out against the Centre’s proposed ban on e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), criticising the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) white paper advocating for it. The ICMR has advocated for prohibiting production, sale, and imports of the devices on the grounds that they pose a danger to public …
Following on from overtures by health experts, a body representing the industry in India has renewed its appeal against government proposals for an e-cigarette ban. The Trade Representatives of ENDS in India (TRENDS) has implored the Union Health Ministry to reconsider its intention to ban electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). In August last year, the …
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