The e-cigarette is the latest fad to hit the market
"Smoking an e-cigarette is not harmful to health" inspired Ajit Bhosale (name changed). I laughed my head off when the tapriwala showed me the black box, he says about his latest gizmo. Its not a swanky new mobile phone or a tablet PC, but a deceptive, 93 mm long e-cigarette. I haven’t quit smoking completely, but it has reduced drastically. Hopefully, it will make quitting easy in a few days’ time, he says optimistically.
India has become one of the biggest markets for e-cigarettes which have also made their presence felt in Europe and other countries. Subjects of debate and scrutiny everywhere, e-cigarettes have found an easier market in South East Asia where the young population is addicted to smoking. Dr Ashish Goel, chest specialist at Jehangir Hospital, says, They have been around since the past two-three years, but arrived in India only a few months back. Researchers are still studying their effects, but they do seem to offer a viable option for people who wish to cut down on their smoking.
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