e-Cigarettes
- Health
Indian docs support WHO ban on vapes, call on govt to take action
New Delhi: A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments to treat e-cigarettes akin to tobacco and impose a ban on all flavours, health experts in India have called on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man held for selling banned E-Cigarettes worth Rs 4 lakhs in Begumpet
Hyderabad: The commissioner’s Task Force and Panajgutta police arrested a person who was involved in the illegal procurement and selling of banned E-Cigarettes that contain nicotine. A total of 103 E-Cigarettes were…
- India
‘Despite ban, e-cigarettes sold widely without age verification’
New Delhi: E-cigarettes are easily available at tobacco shops and sold to anyone without any age verification, the findings of a joint survey have revealed. The findings have been shared with the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two held for selling banned e-cigarettes
Hyderabad: Two persons were arrested for selling banned electronic cigarettes near Shezan Hotel, at Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday. The Commissioner’s Task Force, Central Zone team along with Begum Bazaar police apprehended the…
- Business
No scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are less harmful: Health experts
New Delhi: The growing use of e-cigarettes or ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems), also known as vaping devices, has become a cause of great concern globally as well as in India. The…
- Health
E-cigarettes can cause cardiac arrhythmias, warns new research
New York: A new US study involving an Indian-origin researcher has found that exposure to e-cigarette aerosols can cause heart arrhythmias in animal models — both in the form of premature and…
- Health
E-cigarettes may alter organs, hinder body’s ability to fight infections
New York: Daily use of pod-based e-cigarettes can alter the inflammatory state across multiple organ systems including the brain, heart, lungs and colon, claims a study. The effects also vary depending on…
