Harsh Vardhan writes to states, UTs over sale of tobacco products

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has written to several states and union territories over easy availability of tobacco products in various forms despite restrictions on their sale. Vardhan also launched an anti-tobacco website and kicked off a campaign showcasing the plight of a cancer victim on Thursday. In his letter, Vardhan said several states might have banned guthka but flavoured and scented tobacco continued to be sold in attractive packets and these were affordably priced to target the poor, official sources said.

Source: PTI

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