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India implemented a ban on all reduced-risk tobacco products in 2019, following the EVALI incidents in the USA.
The Doctors’ Survey, which was funded by a Foundation for a Smoke-Free World grant, was conducted in 2022 by Sermo who surveyed more than 15,000 physicians in 11 countries, including India. To learn more about the Doctor’s Survey findings in India, click here.
In 2022, total tax rate on retail prices of a pack of cigarette was 57.6%.
India enforces slightly less then comprehensive smoking and advertising bans with moderate compliance level as of 2022.
HTPs and e-cigarettes cannot be sold anybody irrespective of age in India.
Estimated figures indicate that illicit cigarette trade has increased from 14.6% in 2008 to 27.6% in 2020, the slightly declined to 25.7% in 2022.
As research findings become available that are inclusive of additional gender identities, the Foundation will update the information presented.
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