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Backlash over vaping leads to CEO of top e-Cigarette company Juul stepping down

Juul has found itself in the middle of the vaping controversy after a mysterious lung illness killed 7 and sickened more than 500 people in recent months.

Vaping is a problem but banning it would be, too

The harm and toll from smoking tobacco cigarettes seems to have gotten lost in the alarm over vaping.

Opioid use and vaping show medical community’s failure to respect addiction as a disease

Doctors, insurance companies, and regulators have not managed to balance the risks of addiction with the benefits of alleviating pain or helping a patient quit smoking.

These are the reasons behind Modi govt’s ban on e-cigarettes

The decision is based on a white paper released by the Indian Council of Medical Research, among others, that explained potential hazards of e-cigarettes.

As govt bans e-cigarettes, Twitter wonders why real tobacco products not prohibited

Some are supportive of the govt move, but many say the ban is hypocritical as tobacco products are still allowed.

E-cigarettes or porn: Banning is always the Indian politician’s first response

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s move banning e-cigarettes will just push users towards the black market.

Why the clamour to ban e-cigarettes in India when cigarettes and beedis are allowed?

The Narendra Modi-led government is likely to bring an ordinance to prohibit the manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes in India.

Now, a study says vaping is safer than smoking tobacco-based cigarettes

The study by Italian professor says there is no evidence to suggest reactions caused by e-cigarettes may lead to serious adverse lung effects.

Illinois resident’s death sparks concerns of vaping causing severe respiratory illness

Health officials are investigating whether the death - the first to be recorded from a 'mystery' illness - is tied to e-cigarettes.

Vaping on the rise, doctors blame it for spurt in cases of breathing disorders among youth

Easy availability of e-cigarettes, say medical experts, has led to a rise in their use causing health complications in young Indians.

On Camera

The K in K-Pop is already silent. And that’s OK

Audience data shows there are now more fans outside South Korea than at home. Like hip hop, there’s no reason why K-Pop can’t have a similarly inclusive trajectory while staying true to its core.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.