Association of Vapers IndiaAVI

Tobacco harm reduction for India

Still smoking? There's a
safer path forward.

If nicotine gums and patches haven't worked for you, or you're not ready to quit nicotine entirely, there are lower-risk ways to keep using it. We've spent a decade reviewing the evidence and fighting in court for your right to know about them.

8court cases
71+press features
10+years active

Three groups, one goal

If you smoke

NRTs don't work for everyone. See the evidence on lower-risk ways to keep using nicotine.

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Smokeless tobacco users

We also work on harm reduction for India's 200 million smokeless tobacco users.

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Policymakers & researchers

Our advocacy is built on published evidence, litigation, and a decade-long public record.

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People smoke for nicotine, but they die from the tar.
— Professor Michael Russell, 1976
8Court cases fought since 2017 — Karnataka, Delhi, J&K, Tamil Nadu, and an active case against the airport flight ban.
71+Press features — quoted, interviewed and bylined from Deccan Chronicle to international outlets.
10+Years of advocacy — founded 2016 by former smokers who quit through vaping.

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