On World Tobacco Day, experts have emphasized uncontrollable use of e-cigarettes and vapes, emphasizing how retailers promote their use as “luxury” and employ smart tactics to force teenagers to buy these products. During a seminar organized by “mothers against vaping” – a united queue of affected mothers fighting against a growing crisis between youth – experts noted that despite the ban on these products under the Act on Electronic Cigarettes (Peca), producers, 2019, they found ways and promoting e -cigarettes and vice versa.
“Why does the industry use a new tactics to attract our youth? Because the industry needs these devices to consume new users to turn into lifelong consumers,” quoted Avinash Suntlia, representative of another CEO (DADG), Ministry of Health.
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He added that they also sell these devices as safer alternatives for smoking cessation, but in fact it is a recruitment of new users throughout their lives.
“To expand awareness, we have issued comprehensive instructions for schools, launched programs of building capacities for teachers and working closely with influence and digital creators to talk about the dangers of vaping,” he said.
Another expert claimed that VaPes consumption is more dangerous than cigarettes, as such devices can be used to consume hard drugs.
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“Based on my experience, several users have admitted to the use of vaping equipment for hard drug intake. What makes a threat more dangerous is the way these products are promoted. Manufacturers and sellers use tactics such as influencing marketing on social media, and target young users, avoiding direct responsibility and prosecution” Protective security, Delhi.
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Minister Puduchherry Padma Jaiswal further emphasized that these devices are promoted as a “luxurious” style, and most of the users affected by Vapena are adolescents in schools and universities.
“Being a mother himself, I am aware that vaping is uncontrollable and the habit leaves a strong impact between adolescents and youth. They attract these devices because they are promoted as luxury, statement of a narrative style that it is neither harmful nor repressive.
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