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WHO report on Global teen vaping
October 11 , 2025
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- According to World Health Organization (WHO) report, nearly 15 million children aged 13 to 15 are using e-cigarettes worldwide.
- The report states that 9.1 million boys and 5.6 million girls currently vape, representing 7.2% of adolescents globally.
- The WHO warns that vaping may undermine decades of tobacco control progress.
- India enforces the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019, banning the production, sale, and advertisement of e-cigarettes.
- First-time offenders in India face up to one year in prison or a fine of one lakh rupees.
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