Centre examining health effects of e-cigarettes: Nadda 

Centre examining health effects of e-cigarettes: Nadda 

Context

The government is examining the legal implications and health effects of e-cigarettes, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda told the RajyaSabha on Tuesday

Groups constituted by government

Health Ministry had constituted three groups to study the various aspects of e-cigarettes

• One was to study the legal implications of this e-nicotine drug induce system
• another was to go into the health effects
• the other was to study advocacy

All three sub-groups have given their reports. The Ministry is working on them

E-smoking

It referred to the practice of inhaling capsules of nicotine in a vaporised form after they were heated

• This is actually an electronic nicotine delivery system. It has a nicotine capsule, which has no tobacco but nicotine that gives excitement as it hits the brain. Some countries have regulated e-smoking, while others have banned it