Experts say e-cigarettes may help smokers stop, and data shows they carry a fraction of the danger of cigarettes but are not risk-free.
New Delhi: Scientists and doctors worldwide are pushing nations, including India, to reduce tobacco use.
A number of governments argue e-cigarettes might improve public health by lowering avoidable illness and early mortality from tobacco usage.
India says it would keep banning vaping. Health Ministry officials in India say they’re open to out-of-the-box solutions to create a debate about tobacco, tobacco-based products, and e-cigarettes.
At a recent worldwide meeting in Washington, scientists discussed strategies to maximize the advantages of e-cigarettes for lowering tobacco-related morbidity and death while minimizing unforeseen effects.
Some countries are meeting global requirements. Consider the Philippines’ new vaping law, approved last month. The Philippines is one of few Asian nations with appropriate vaping laws. These laws help persons who smoke or would if vapor products weren’t accessible.
Now, India’s Health Ministry views the same law seriously, purportedly because New Delhi can’t stay alone. India is a massive market with 120 million smokers. The Health Ministry is pressured to adopt global recommendations. The Indian government was criticized for prohibiting vaping without consulting e-cigarette makers. Sixteen of India’s 29 states have outlawed vaping goods, yet they’re still widely accessible.
Many studies demonstrate e-cigarettes are healthier than tobacco. Vaping products are similar to nicotine gums, which help people quit smoking. Any damage is minor compared to continuing to smoke.
India hasn’t prohibited snuff or cigarettes. Rural India smokes the most. India is a major marijuana user.
A top official from India’s Health & Family Welfare Ministry remarked, “We’re studying the new bill in the Philippines.”
John Britton and Linda Bauld have researched e-cigarettes and tobacco damage reduction. Together with Cancer Studies UK, they created the UK Electronic Cigarette Research Forum to debate new and emerging research, expand knowledge and understanding, and promote cooperation among academics interested in this area.
This current analysis of e-cigarette research, commissioned by Professors Ann McNeill and Peter Hajek, synthesizes worldwide peer-reviewed evidence.
It offers a solid platform for policy formation and public health practice in light of new e-cigarette restrictions coming to the UK in May 2016 under the amended EU Tobacco Products Directive (currently under consultation).
Professors believe that e-cigarettes pose a fraction of the danger of smoking.
Experts warned the Indian government that the public needs balanced information on the hazards of e-cigarettes so that smokers realize the advantages of switching and non-smokers know the product does not cause nicotine toxicity. E-liquid makers must provide ‘childproof’ packaging.
The Indian government still bans vaping items.
Professor John Britton’s deep root study article indicated vaping may not be 100% safe, but most chemicals that cause smoking-related illness are missing and the chemicals remaining represent low harm. The research claims e-cigarettes are 95% less damaging to health than smoking and emit minimal quantities of nicotine into the air, posing no health hazards to bystanders.
Experts say e-cigarettes may help smokers stop, and data shows they carry a fraction of the danger of cigarettes but are not risk-free. E-cigarettes provide a low-cost, wide-reaching strategy to decrease smoking among underprivileged communities, and experts want to see this promise realized.
The Philippine government has recognized that e-cigarettes may assist reduce smoking rates among persons with mental health concerns, especially in smoke-free mental health facilities. E-cigarettes may boost public health if they help millions of smokers quit without attracting minors and nonsmokers.
Appropriate and adequate regulation is needed to accomplish this.
India must act quickly.
