HC asks govt to urgently look into ‘e-burning issue’

New Delhi, July 11

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the AAP government to urgently look into the matter of regulating the sale and consumption of e-cigarettes and termed it an “e-burning issue” as damage was being caused to children who have started consuming these products. 

Though there were no specific guidelines to deal with new emerging threats such as e-cigarettes , several states and UTs had taken steps to prohibit them, it said. The gvernment had last year informed the court that it had initiated steps to completely ban the product. —PTI