NEW DELHI : Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill that seeks prohibition of e-Cigarettes in India with Union Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, calling the ban as a “pre-emptive strike" on the “hazardous" addiction. Therefore, the ban will be highly effective," Harsh Vardhan told Lok Sabha during the discussion who introduced the bill in the house on 22 November. Lok Sabha members argued over regulation instead of complete ban on e-cigarettes. With the passage of the Bill, public health experts are holding hopes for paving way for control of tobacco products as well. “After the successful banning e-cigarettes, India should ideally take the bold step of moving to end tobacco use.

Source: Mint November 27, 2019 11:03 UTC