E-cigarettes

Parliament Passes Prohibition Of Electronic Cigarettes Bill

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Parliament on Monday passed a bill prohibiting the production, trade, transport, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes in the country.

Rajya Sabha Takes Up Bill To Ban E-Cigarettes

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up a bill seeking a ban on electronic cigarettes, with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan highlighting the urgency to bring an ordinance earlier saying some big tobacco firms had announced plans to enter India with a different name and would have taken the market by storm.

Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Ban E-Cigarettes

India News | ANI | Thursday November 28, 2019

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill that seeks to prohibit production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale or distribution of electronic cigarettes.

17-Year-Old Canadian Teen Develops "Popcorn Lung" Type Injury From Vaping, Say Doctors

World News | Brittany Shammas, The Washington Post | Friday November 22, 2019

A Canadian teenager who used e-cigarettes developed a near-fatal lung condition that does not resemble the vaping-related illnesses that have swept the United States.

Philippines Bans E-Cigarettes And "Toxic" Vaping, To Arrest Violators

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Just hours after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced he would ban e-cigarette use, police were ordered on Wednesday to begin arresting people caught vaping in public and to confiscate the devices.

US Teen Undergoes Double Lung Transplant After Damage From Vaping

World News | Reuters | Wednesday November 13, 2019

A 17-year-old Michigan boy facing "imminent death" from vaping injuries has undergone a double lung transplant, the first in a patient suffering from the effects of e-cigarettes, a Detroit hospital said on Tuesday.

Donald Trump Wants To Raise Minimum Age For Vaping To 21

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 9, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he wanted to raise the minimum age for the purchase of e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 as part of a plan to curtail youth vaping.

Chinese Firm Alibaba To Stop Sales Of E-Cigarette Components In The US

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said on Wednesday it will stop selling e-cigarette components in the United States, amid growing regulatory scrutiny and reports of lung disease and some deaths linked to vaping.

E-Cigarettes' Consumer Base Small, Ban Will Be Effective: Health Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 6, 2019

Bringing an ordinance to ban e-cigarettes was an urgency as vaping was turning into an epidemic among the youth and allowing such products would have seriously undermined the government's tobacco control efforts, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.

Death Count In Vaping-Linked Illness Rises To 19 In US, Over 1000 Affected

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 5, 2019

The death toll in the United States from illnesses linked to e-cigarette use has risen to at least 19, health authorities say, as more than 1,000 others have suffered lung injuries probably linked to vaping.

18 Killed In Vaping-Linked Lung Injury In US, Over 1,000 Fall Ill

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 4, 2019

The number of patients suffering from probable lung injury associated with e-cigarette use has surged to more than a thousand, US health authorities said Thursday, while the death toll from the outbreak now stands at 18.

Impending Product Launch Was Factor In Centre's Move To Ban E-Cigarette

India News | Reuters | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The impending launch of Juul e-cigarettes in India was a factor in the government's decision to ban the sale of vaping products, a top government lawyer said on Tuesday while defending the move in a Kolkata court. Last month, India banned the sale and import of electronic cigarettes, warning of a vaping "epidemic" among young people and dashing pla...

President Ram Nath Kovind Urges Youths To Refrain From E-Cigarettes At Ranchi University Convocation

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 30, 2019

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appealed to the youth here to stay away from the impact of e-cigarettes.

"Do Not Harbour Misconceptions About E-Cigarettes," Says PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 29, 2019

Urging people to stop using tobacco, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said e-cigarettes were banned to prevent people from a new way of intoxication.

12 Died From Vaping-Related Illness In US, Say Health Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 27, 2019

Twelve people in the United States have died from vaping-related illness, health officials said on Thursday, reporting 805 cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use.