Electronic Cigarettes

The Mumbai Police on Friday seized electronic cigarettes and flavored tobacco worth over Rs 14.60 lakh after raiding 12 places in the city and its suburbs, and arrested 11 persons, an official said. The action was carried out by the Crime Branch control of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), he said. As many as 11 persons were arrested in connection with the case, he said, adding a probe was underway. "Considering that the youth in Mumbai are consuming electronic cigarettes which are harmful to their health, the CB control of the EOW Branch raided 12 places & seized e-cigarettes worth Rs 14,60,420 and registered a case against them," the Mumbai Police tweeted.

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Adding flavouring liquid to electronic cigarettes may increase heart disease risk, recent findings suggest.According to the study, the flavouring liquid added to e-cigarettes may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases when inhaled.As part of the study, the scientists investigated the effect of the e-liquids on cells called endothelial cells that line the interior of blood vessels. They found that, when grown in a laboratory, endothelial cells exposed to the e-liquids - or to blood collected from e-cigarette users shortly after vaping - are less viable and exhibit significantly increased levels of molecules implicated in DNA damage and cell death.The cells are also less able to form new vascular tubes and to migrate and participate in wound healing.The severity of the damage, aspects of which occur even in the absence of nicotine, varies among popular flavours, the researchers said. Cinnamon and menthol were found to be particularly harmful."Until now, we had no data about how ...