E-cigarette to promote smoke free environment
By
siliconindia news bureau
| Thursday,02 October 2008, 04:46 hrs
|
Mumbai: Electronic-cigarettes have found their way into the Indian market after the Union Minister's move to ban public smoking of cigarettes. These e-cigarettes are posed as cigarette-alternatives or smoking-alternatives.
Priced at Rs 1,000, the e-cigarette is a look alike of a standard cigarette and is also held the same way but has no tobacco or smoke. Instead, it contains a high-tech silicon chip, an atomizing chamber and lithium batteries, and other micro-electronic components.According to Business Line, the diluted nicotine gets vaporized to give the smoker his smoke and satisfaction.
The product falls in the regulatory gap between a tobacco product and a tobacco-cessation product, say health-workers from India, the UK and the US, where similar products are being sold over the last several months.
However, anti-tobacco advocacy workers are not quite impressed by the product as it has come when the center is to ban public smoking from October 2. Chennai-based SPK Consumer Solutions, in collaboration with an undisclosed overseas company, is selling the product in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The e-cigarette is being sold as an alternative to smoking and a quit-smoking device. The quitters'pack is Rs 3,600, where the smoker can gradually decrease the quantity of nicotine he inhales, till he quits.
On the other hand, the World Health Organisation, warns electronic cigarettes are not safe and effective anti-smoking therapies, as there is inadequate scientific evidence.
Among the e-cigarettes sold overseas is Ruyan E-cigarette from Ruyan America Inc, a US-based joint venture partner of Ruyan Holdings Ltd of Hong Kong. There are 35 manufacturers of e-cigarettes, say health workers, and 60 per cent are from China.
Priced at Rs 1,000, the e-cigarette is a look alike of a standard cigarette and is also held the same way but has no tobacco or smoke. Instead, it contains a high-tech silicon chip, an atomizing chamber and lithium batteries, and other micro-electronic components.According to Business Line, the diluted nicotine gets vaporized to give the smoker his smoke and satisfaction.
The product falls in the regulatory gap between a tobacco product and a tobacco-cessation product, say health-workers from India, the UK and the US, where similar products are being sold over the last several months.
However, anti-tobacco advocacy workers are not quite impressed by the product as it has come when the center is to ban public smoking from October 2. Chennai-based SPK Consumer Solutions, in collaboration with an undisclosed overseas company, is selling the product in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The e-cigarette is being sold as an alternative to smoking and a quit-smoking device. The quitters'pack is Rs 3,600, where the smoker can gradually decrease the quantity of nicotine he inhales, till he quits.
On the other hand, the World Health Organisation, warns electronic cigarettes are not safe and effective anti-smoking therapies, as there is inadequate scientific evidence.
Among the e-cigarettes sold overseas is Ruyan E-cigarette from Ruyan America Inc, a US-based joint venture partner of Ruyan Holdings Ltd of Hong Kong. There are 35 manufacturers of e-cigarettes, say health workers, and 60 per cent are from China.
Reader's comments (30)
1: We have many kinds of electronic cigarette to
choose,pls contact with us if you want more
competitive price about it.
info(at)top-rol(dot)com
info(at)top-rol(dot)com
Posted by: Alice - 27 Oct, 2008

2:i am from bangalore and i would like to go
for this.
Rao replied to: Alice
post - 11 Jun, 2009
post - 11 Jun, 2009

3: If you want an e-cigarette anywhere in the
world then you can contact me at
91-011-9811444399. My name is ayush jain and
i am based in delhi,india.
ayush jain replied to: Rao
post - 06 Jul, 2009
post - 06 Jul, 2009

4: Is this blu e-cigrattes Contact 9867923354
Haadi replied to: ayush jain
post - 05 Mar, 2010
post - 05 Mar, 2010

5: hi ayush.. can u pls send quotation and all
types of category u can supply in delhi.. my
id vikas0688@yahoo.co.in
thnx / Vikas
thnx / Vikas
vikas sharma replied to: ayush jain
post - 22 Jan, 2010
post - 22 Jan, 2010

6: plz send the address and price for one pack
to ashuaja@gmail.co
ajaykumar replied to: ayush jain
post - 31 Dec, 2009
post - 31 Dec, 2009

7:where can I fine e cigarette in Mumbai ?
Calvin replied to: Alice
post - 08 May, 2009
post - 08 May, 2009

8: If you want an e-cigarette anywhere in the
world then you can contact me at
91-011-9811444399. My name is ayush jain and
i am based in delhi,india.
ayush jain replied to: Calvin
post - 06 Jul, 2009
post - 06 Jul, 2009

9: Dear Calvin,
I do hope that you have found an electronic cigarette by now. If you haven't, please respond to my mail and I should be more than happy to help you.
Regards
Chet Gomez
Regards
Chet Gomez
I do hope that you have found an electronic cigarette by now. If you haven't, please respond to my mail and I should be more than happy to help you.
Regards
Chet Gomez
Regards
Chet Gomez
Chet Gomez replied to: Calvin
post - 08 Jun, 2009
post - 08 Jun, 2009

10: hi every body
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VAPOURS brand
my mobile no 00919811444399
AYUSH JAIN
we provide vapours e.gigarettes from delhi head quarters.
VAPOURS brand
my mobile no 00919811444399
AYUSH JAIN
AYUSH replied to: Calvin
post - 28 Nov, 2009
post - 28 Nov, 2009

11: hi i am i chennai u having any branch how to
buy ant tel the cost
murali
murali
murali replied to: AYUSH
post - 19 Mar, 2010
post - 19 Mar, 2010

12:Hi Alice ,
could you pls tell me where i can buy E cigrette in Mumbai
thanks
could you pls tell me where i can buy E cigrette in Mumbai
thanks
musni replied to: Alice
post - 02 May, 2009
post - 02 May, 2009

13: Dear Musni
I do hope that you have found an electronic cigarette by now. If you haven't, please respond to my mail and I should be more than happy to help you.
Regards
Chet Gomez
Regards
Chet Gomez
I do hope that you have found an electronic cigarette by now. If you haven't, please respond to my mail and I should be more than happy to help you.
Regards
Chet Gomez
Regards
Chet Gomez
Chet Gomez replied to: musni
post - 08 Jun, 2009
post - 08 Jun, 2009

14:iam from bangalore pls send the details of
all kinds of cigarettes
manjunath replied to: Alice
post - 19 Mar, 2010
post - 19 Mar, 2010
15: From where should i buy this Electronic
Cigarette.
Plz mail me the contact no. on anand.khedlekar@gmail.com
Plz mail me the contact no. on anand.khedlekar@gmail.com
Posted by: anand k - 15 Jan, 2010
16: to get ecigarette in delhi contact ayush jain
at 9811444399.
for bombay contact dr puniyani at 9322254043
for bangalore contact mr andy at 9886864331
for bombay contact dr puniyani at 9322254043
for bangalore contact mr andy at 9886864331
Posted by: ayush jain - 27 Nov, 2009

17:Hi,
Ayush will u tell me where can i get E-Cig in nagpur.plz cantact me on ankit_padhye@yahoo.co.in, plz mail me the details, costing and flavours.thank you
Ayush will u tell me where can i get E-Cig in nagpur.plz cantact me on ankit_padhye@yahoo.co.in, plz mail me the details, costing and flavours.thank you
Ankit replied to: ayush jain
post - 22 Jan, 2010
post - 22 Jan, 2010
18: to get ecigarettes in delhi,india contact
ayush jain at 9811444399
to get ecigarettes in mumbai,india contact dr puniyani at 9322254043
to get ecigarettes in bangalore contact mr andy at 9886864331
to get ecigarettes in mumbai,india contact dr puniyani at 9322254043
to get ecigarettes in bangalore contact mr andy at 9886864331
Posted by: ayush jain - 27 Nov, 2009

19:I am in Mumbai, please call me on 9867923354,
I wantto purchasee-cigrattes
Haadi replied to: ayush jain
post - 05 Mar, 2010
post - 05 Mar, 2010

20:If you want an e-cigarette anywhere in the
world then you can contact me at
91-011-9811444399. My name is ayush jain and
i am based in delhi,india.
ayush jain replied to: prakash
post - 06 Jul, 2009
post - 06 Jul, 2009

21:If you want an e-cigarette anywhere in the
world then you can contact me at
91-011-9811444399. My name is ayush jain and
i am based in delhi,india.
ayush jain replied to: saye
post - 06 Jul, 2009
post - 06 Jul, 2009

22:If you want an e-cigarette anywhere in the
world then you can contact me at
91-011-9811444399. My name is ayush jain and
i am based in delhi,india.
ayush jain replied to: Soumya Ranjan Samal
post - 06 Jul, 2009
post - 06 Jul, 2009

23:to get this contact me on 9811444399. we are
based in delhi. my name is ayush jain
ayush jain replied to: p. rana
post - 30 May, 2009
post - 30 May, 2009

24:to get this contact me on 9811444399. we are
based in delhi. my name is ayush jain
y64vz9 replied to: vikki
post - 30 May, 2009
post - 30 May, 2009

25:to get this contact me on 9811444399. we are
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ayush jain replied to: Ashok Ahooja
post - 30 May, 2009
post - 30 May, 2009

26:to get this contact me on 9811444399. we are
based in delhi. my name is ayush jain
ayush jain replied to: Balaji
post - 30 May, 2009
post - 30 May, 2009

27: hey! can you please send me the quotation of
e-cigs in delhi? my email id is
smartalps2000@gmail.com
alpaxee replied to: ayush jain
post - 31 Jan, 2010
post - 31 Jan, 2010

28: hey ayush dis is prashant here i wud be
helpful if i get sum e cigretes and let me
kno about the disposable ones ....yesh.. wud
be greatful if u wud leme knoe d price...and
gotta even as u a secret question yeah.. so
buzz.. upp chao...
prashant replied to: Anurag
post - 08 Jan, 2010
post - 08 Jan, 2010

29: hi anurag sorry for the delay in reply.
actually i had no idea that you replied to my
comment. you can find all information on
www.vapours.in . let me tell you that you
dont need cartridges for further use. what
you need is the liquid which you will fill in
the empty cartridges. one bottle of liquid
has 10 ml liquid in it which is equivalent to
150 traditional cigarettes. depending on how
much cigarettes you consume everyday you can
calculate how many bottles you need for 6
months
ayush jain replied to: Anurag
post - 27 Nov, 2009
post - 27 Nov, 2009

30: Hi Ayush, I will be in Delhi next week and
would like to buy a pack with cartridges to
last six months. Can you please forward me
the types, make or brands which you have and
the costs. Please also send me your address
from where I can pick the pack and make
payment.
Regards,
Anurag
Regards,
Anurag
Anurag replied to: ayush jain
post - 11 Nov, 2009
post - 11 Nov, 2009
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