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Mothers Against Vaping backs Maliwal in Parliament on vapes
Mothers Against Vaping (MAV) has backed Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's Parliament intervention warning against vaping among children and adolescents, calling for strict enforcement of India's ban on e-cigarettes and action against…
The Story in Brief
Mothers Against Vaping (MAV) has backed Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's Parliament intervention warning against vaping among children and adolescents, calling for strict enforcement of India's ban on e-cigarettes and action against networks supplying them to minors.
Maliwal warned that vapes are being marketed to schoolchildren as "safe" and "cool", while illicit sellers and social media make them easily accessible. MAV urged the government to hold social media platforms accountable and called on all parliamentarians to treat the issue as non-political, requiring collective action from schools, parents, police and local authorities.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that vaping is a harmless fad is clearly dangerous, but the hype around a total ban overlooks the reality of enforcement. Without tackling the online supply chain, kids will keep getting these devices. The real test will be whether social media platforms remove such content and whether law enforcement acts on complaints. Can the ban survive the lure of a 'cool' product?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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