NEW DELHI: An anti-vaping group has appealed to the Union Health Ministry to impose an immediate ban on nicotine pouches and gums, describing it as a fast-emerging trend and dangerous addiction among teenagers.
In formal representations sent to both the Union Health Minister and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), Mothers Against Vaping has called for urgent regulatory action on nicotine pouches, terming them as a potential “next gateway” product just like vapes and e-cigarettes.
The group, a united front of mothers combatting the “vaping crisis” among youths, has also urged the government to stop pharmaceutical firms, owned or funded by global tobacco multinational companies, from applying for licenses to market nicotine pouches in the country.
Source: PTI News
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