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The Tobacco Institute of India estimates illicit volumes are now nearly one-third of legal cigarette sales, more than double the 12.6 % share recorded in 2012.Industry estimates put annual tax losses at Rs 21,00023,000 crore through 2024.The core economic mechanism is straightforward

Many people quit, then start again, then quit again, then start again

Vaping also exposes the lungs to a variety of chemicals, including those added to e-liquids, and other chemicals produced during the heating/vaporizing process

The number of court cases Big Tobacco has taken to prevent plain packaging indicates that this is no minor matter

But it has stoked a debate among politicians, parents and pundits that reflects an increasingly complex landscape in which Big Tobacco companies aggressively push alternative products while experts wrestle with their potential benefits and risks