Urgent Call to Ban Nicotine Pouches in India: A Fight Against Teen Addiction

An anti-vaping group, Mothers Against Vaping, urges the Union Health Ministry to ban nicotine pouches due to their rising popularity among teenagers. They warn these pouches are falsely marketed as safe and pose a significant health risk. The group highlights deceptive tobacco industry tactics and calls for stringent regulations.

The anti-vaping advocacy group, Mothers Against Vaping, has made a plea to the Union Health Ministry to enforce an immediate ban on nicotine pouches and gums, citing their growing trend and potential danger among teenagers.

The group, comprising concerned mothers, has reached out with formal submissions to the Union Health Minister and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to take urgent action against these products, branding them a potential gateway similar to e-cigarettes.

In its warnings, the group accused multinational tobacco companies of misrepresenting nicotine pouches as a safer option, thereby misleading young consumers. They demand the government investigate these firms and prevent them from exploiting regulatory loopholes to market potentially harmful products.

(With inputs from agencies.)