While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to ban menthol flavored cigarettes, many believe the measure comes too late
Adults choose it for them.Medical experts consultedThis article includes expert inputs shared with TOI Health by:Dr (Brig.) A K Dhar, VSM, Clinical Director & HOD, BMT Physician, Department of Medical Oncology, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurugram.Dr Kapil Goyal (Consultant Medical Oncology), RGCIRC (Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and research centre), Niti Bagh, New Delhi.Dr Sandeep Nayar, Principal Director & HOD - Pulmonology, BLK Max Hospital.Inputs were used to explain how passive smoking inside Indian homes silently exposes children to harmful toxins, why this hidden danger severely affects their growing lungs and overall health, and why creating smoke-free spaces is critical for their safety and well-being.
Contraband cigarettes or tobacco may also be seized and destroyed or used for undercover investigations
This reduction hinders the bodys ability to regulate cholesterol effectively, increasing the risk of plaque buildup in the arteries
With over 2.5 million high school and middle school students vaping nicotine in 2022 alone, including 46 percent of high schoolers who vape doing so on a near-daily basis, youth e-cigarette use and nicotine addiction remain a national public health threat
