Overview
- An April 2025 Johns Hopkins Medicine study linked exclusive e-cigarette use to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high blood pressure in young users, reinforcing ICMR findings of arterial stiffness and inflammation.
- NIMHANS research and child psychiatrists report that nicotine vaping disrupts adolescent brain development and is tied to rising rates of anxiety, ADHD and emotional dysregulation.
- Despite the 2019 Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, NGOs have documented over 300 Instagram and Telegram sellers disguising vape devices as wellness products, highlighting lax enforcement.
- Physicians and advocacy groups such as Mothers Against Vaping are calling for stricter digital marketing rules, full ban enforcement and comprehensive school-based awareness campaigns.
- The World Health Organization has urged urgent measures to shield children from e-cigarette advertising and prevent youth uptake of vaping.