Published 14:14 IST, September 29th 2019
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi highlights harmful effects of e-cigarettes
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 29 addressed the nation on 3rd episode of Mann Ki Baat, he spoke about the ill-effects of tobacco and e-cigarettes
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, September 29 dressed nation on third episode of second edition of Mann Ki Baat, he spoke about ill effects of tobacco and hailed ban on e-cigarettes, anunced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Prime Minister said: "Recently, India banned e-cigarette. Different from rmal cigarette, E-cigarette is an electronic device that generates a chemical smoke by heating up liquid containing nicotine. We kw illeffects of rmal cigarettes but people have spre false things about e-cigarette. People have spre that e-cigarettes are t harmful. People do t kw a lot about e-cigarettes. And tehrefore, out of curosity, people purchase e-cigarette. But don't keep any assumptions about cigarettes. It is harmful. Those selling it also kws it."
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Explaining ill effects of tobacco, PM Modi said: "We have seen around us that everyone stops ors from smoking. Even a chain smoker wants that his/her child to t be a smoker. Tobacco smoking is t only harmful but its diffucult to get rid of its diction. Diseases like Cancer, diabetes and blood pressure takes place due to tobacco. Nicotine present in tobacco causes toxication. Consuming nicotine at a tender causes disruption in development of brain."
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PM Modi reiterates movement against single use plastic
Prime Minister in his dress also said that world will follow footsteps of India as country has begun a mass movement against use of single used plastic on ocassion of Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. He said that India is leing world in environment conservation. He said that he believes that entire country will be part of movement to fight against single use plastic. PM Modi also spoke to veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar during his dress.
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11:53 IST, September 29th 2019