Tag: Australia
E-Cigarette use amongst young people “is mostly experimental”
Like many smokers, Dr Attila Danko, a medical doctor from Australia started smoking at the tender age of 11. Also like other smokers, he...
Australian Poll: Most Adults Want E-Cigarettes Legalized
In Australia e-cigarette devices are legal, but the use of nicotine-containing refills is not. In August 2016, several public health activists, amongst which the...
NZ: Vaping Products Can be Lawfully Imported, Sold and Distributed
In March 2017, associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner had said that e-cigarettes would be legalized and that New Zealand was adopting a low risk...
NSW Australia Bans Vaping in Public Places
This ban brings NSW in line with the states of Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and ACT, and includes public spaces where smoking is also banned...
Doctors Have An Ethical Obligation to Suggest E-Cigs to Smokers
The study was carried out by UNSW Conjoint Associate Professor Colin Mendelsohn, a renowned harm reduction advocate, who has been at the forefront of...
Australian Committee Divided Over E-Cigarette Regulations
The members of an Australian committee appointed to look into e-cigarette use have differing opinions on the right regulatory approach to e-cigarettes, yet its...
Australian Health Minister blasted about vaping laws, on live radio show
In Australia e-cigarette devices are legal, but the use of nicotine-containing refills is not. In August 2016, several public health activists, amongst which the...
Australian Senator protesting against local vaping ban
The Senator is rightly pointing out that the government's stance contrasts with the evidence in favour of the products for harm reduction. “The Government’s...
