Today (October 14), India opened its fourth national testing lab at NIMHANS in Bangalore, joining an apex lab in Noida and two regional labs in Mumbai and Guwahati. The new lab “is equipped to conduct comprehensive chemical and toxicological analyses of tobacco products, supporting the enforcement of regulatory standards and promoting scientific evaluation in line with national and international guidelines,” the institute said in a statement.
“This initiative is expected to contribute significantly to evidence-based tobacco regulation and support government efforts to reduce the health burden caused by tobacco consumption in India,” the institute said.
