Fearing 'epidemic among kids, young', govt bans e-cigarettes

National/business-edition report on the Cabinet’s approval of the e-cigarette ordinance, noting over 460 e-cigarette brands and 7,700 flavours were then on the Indian market. Quotes Samrat Chowdhery, described as AVI director and harm-reduction advocate: “The ordinance will put lives at risk. The haste shown by the government in enacting a ban indicates it is more concerned about protecting the cigarette industry than improving public health.”