We now have opportunity to correct this mistake and protect next generation from the killer tobacco industry. The editorial also talks of the rise in the share prices of ITC following the e-cigarette ban. Till date, there is no conclusive evidence that e- cigarettes prove beneficial in quitting cigarettes. Fears that the end users will not be conventional cigarette users but youngsters who are the prime targets of the e- cigarette industry are not unfounded. The government’s decision to ban e-cigarettes is the way forward towards an addiction-free society.

Source: Indian Express October 09, 2019 22:52 UTC