As e- cigarettes are equally harmful, the vaping industry is promoting a new addiction when the country is already struggling with all forms of tobacco addiction, said Ravi Mehrotra, Chief Executive Officer at Indian Cancer Research Consortium, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Addressing this gap requires moving beyond assigning blame to parents, schools, or the government
However, lead researcher Jiyoung Ahn explained in a statement that further experiments will be needed to prove that these changes weaken the body's defenses against cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke, or trigger other diseases in the mouth, lungs, or gut.
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Regulations 23 and 24(2) Tobacco Control Regulations 2002 (NT)