India

The widespread problem of tobacco product litter has been well-established as an environmental threat.

On December 5, 2019, both houses of the Indian Parliament and the President passed the Prohibition of E-cigarettes Act (PECA) 2019. Although the restrictions under the ban were implemented starting December 2019, e-cigarettes remain available and accessible to consumers in the Indian market.

In partnership  with The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), IGTC assessed  compliance with smoke-free policies and point-of-sale policies in the East Indian cities of Ranchi and Siliguri.

Katherine Clegg Smith, PhD, recently published a paper in Tobacco Control about the presence of headshots on many bidi and smokeless tobacco packs collected in Bangladesh and India.

IGTC partnered with The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) to assess compliance with smoke-free policies and point-of-sale policies across priority jurisdictions in India, Indonesia, and Pakistan.