The E‐cigarette ban in India—A step in the right direction?

Electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes) are a popular method to help quit tobacco smoking. However, there is a paucity of data in the literature on their safety and efficacy. Recently, the Indian Government has called for a ban on all e‐cigarettes and taken steps to restrict access to vaping products from the market. This major decision was an attempt to safeguard the younger population from using e‐cigarette and their possible longer‐term addiction together with its promotions by domestic industries. In this article, we evaluate the role of e‐cigarettes to help stop smoking tobacco cessation and consider the factors that have facilitated the ban on e‐cigarettes in India.