NEW DELHI: Health ministry has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes.
The ministry has proposed that the government issue an executive order banning the devices in the public interest, saying it was needed to ensure e-cigarettes don’t become an “epidemic” among children and young adults.
“E-cigarettes and similar technologies that encourage tobacco use or adversely impact public health are hazardous for an active as well as passive user,” the health ministry said in an internal note .
Health officials are proposing jail terms with penalty for repeat offenders against the new rules, according to a draft of the executive order.
