Youth held for smuggling of E-Cigarettes in NE Delhi
The Delhi Police claimed to have apprehended a 26-year-old youth for smuggling of E-cigarettes near the Dilshad Garden Metro Station in North East Delhi on Monday.
The Delhi Police claimed to have apprehended a 26-year-old youth for smuggling of E-cigarettes near the Dilshad Garden Metro Station in North East Delhi on Monday.
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.
The Union Government had in September banned production and sale of e-cigarettes stating that the habit has affected youth the most.
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.
E-cigarettes or 'vaping' cigarettes are often marketed as a harmless product to help quit smoking.
The petitioners argued that the prohibition seriously affects the person's right to choose a safer alternative as compared with combustible cigarettes.
When e-cigarettes were introduced, marketing campaigns suggested they could be used to curb cigarette use. But years later, this claim is still unsubstantiated
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