WE WROTE TO ALL POLITICAL PARTIES about vaping recently. All parties had previously supported the prescription-only model. Now the Nationals and NSW and Tasmanian Greens support sensible regulation of vapes as adult consumer products. Senator Malcolm Roberts from Pauline Hanson's……
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NSW HEALTH launched a crackdown on illegal vapes today and a plan to support young people addicted to vaping. While well intended, it is the wrong approach, is grounded in misinformation and won't work. Young people should not smoke or……
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SMOKING IS THE LEADING PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF CANCER. There is now compelling evidence that switching to vaping can substantially reduce the risk of cancer. Smoking causes at least 15 known cancers Carcinogen levels much lower from vaping Cigarette smoke is……
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THE MEDIA IS AWASH WITH CONCERNS about youth vaping. However a balanced assessment should consider both the harms as well as the benefits. I did a risk-benefit analysis based on the latest evidence and found that the benefits of youth……
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THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH is on a mission this week, waging a war on vaping. In an effort to "make Australia great again" in the field of tobacco control he has committed to stamp out “this public health menace”. Mark……
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A COCHRANE REVIEW published today found high-quality evidence that nicotine vapes and varenicline (Champix) are the two most effective single treatments for quitting smoking available in Australia. The study also found, “no clear evidence that either treatment increased serious side……
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MINISTER BUTLER'S UPDATED VAPING REGULATIONS are outlined in a recent Consultation Paper. Consultation has been sought as a box-ticking exercise, with 2 weeks to respond! Based on past experience, it is almost certain that the plan will be submitted for……
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AUSTRALIA'S SMOKING RATES have "essentially flatlined" according to Health Minister Mark Butler. The decline in smoking is 4-8 times slower in Australia than in New Zealand, Great Britain and the US over the last 4 years. Why? Australia has the……
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ON 2 MAY 2023, HEALTH MINISTER MARK BUTLER claimed that “vaping is creating a whole new generation of nicotine dependency in our community” and this is the main driver of his vaping crackdown. This claim has been used repeatedly by……
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THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY into vaping has failed to provide a balanced and evidence-based report and is a huge missed opportunity for public health. The flawed outcomes and recommendations were foregone conclusions, as I predicted in an earlier blog. An……
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