Indian government bans e-cigarettes
New Delhi: Keeping in mind the impact it is having on the youth of the country, the Indian government on Wednesday announced its decision of banning e-cigarettes.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Cabinet has approved the decision to ban e-cigarettes.
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"Production, manufacturing, import, export, transport, sales, distribution, storage and advertisement of e-cigarettes are all banned," Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while addressing a press conference here.
#UnionCabinet has today approved the Promulgation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement) Ordinance, 2019.#cabinetdecisions pic.twitter.com/rQg1NUMzbL
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"Decision taken by keeping in mind the impact it is having on youth of today," she said.
What is an e-cigarette?
It is a handheld battery-powered vaporizer that simulates smoking and provides some of the behavioral aspects of smoking, including the hand-to-mouth action of smoking, but without burning tobacco.
E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that produce aerosol by heating a solution containing nicotine,which is the addictive substance in combustible cigarettes.
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Today the #UnionCabinet has approved the promulgation of the prohibition of electronic cigarettes ordinance,2019. pic.twitter.com/U2XopAdfvj
Using an e-cigarette is known as "vaping" and the user is referred to as a "vaper."
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