On #COP8FCTC sidelines India's delegate Vikas Sheel (@iamvikassheel) agreed ENDS are lower-risk but "act as initiators" so we've to ban. If you know they cause less harm shouldn't you frame responsible regulation to prevent teen uptake than deny 120 million smokers safer options?
Two NGOs ask state govts to follow TN and ban e-cigs in Goa (TOI: https://t.co/93YklS4GUk) and Haryana (UNI: https://t.co/Bd1C74lkQ1) – with same quote by two people. Who is behind this planned attack to deprive Indians of safer alternatives so cigarette business is not affected?
TN health minister, recently raided by CBI for taking fat bribe from gutka makers, bans e-cigarettes. Should he now be probed over bribes from cigarette lobby? https://t.co/psxB7yCFOL