India is amongst the countries looking to ban electronic cigarettes, despite the mounting evidence that these products are effective harm reduction and smoking cessation tools. In a policy study conducted by R Street Associate Fellow Maria Foltea, the legality of such bans was looked into and found to be violating World Trade Organization rules.
And now more than 2m British people vape, a total of 4.2 per cent of adults.
By contrast, the next highest penetration is in France, where just over 3 per cent use electronic products.
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