Toddlers most impacted by vape poisonings: Study Researchers say educational campaigns ‘are warranted’ after finding toddlers account for 56% of e-cigarette exposures.
Nicotine pouches: The latest trend getting kids hooked As legislators play catch-up on vaping trends, the use of another nicotine product is on the rise among young people. Is it time for GPs to intervene?
Young vapers up to 29 times more likely to smoke cigarettes: Study Are we about to see a spike in teenage smoking? A new Australian study suggests so, showing young vapers are more likely to later pick up cigarettes.
Tasmania moves to tighten vape laws The State Government plans to override federal laws and keep its ban on vape sales for under 18s, but the RACGP warns this will create confusion.
RACGP says move to pharmacy supplied vapes ‘appropriate’ GPs will need to prescribe nicotine-dependent patients vapes for the next three months until new legislation passes.
‘They will shut’: Vape sale ban supported by Senate committee GPs and nurse practitioners could soon be the only legal way to obtain vapes in Australia if the Senate follows its committee’s recommendation.
RACGP joins united stand against vaping The college has teamed up with peak health bodies to support proposed new laws aimed at stifling the product’s widespread availability.
Toxic uranium and lead exposure linked to teen vaping As teenage vaping rises in Australia, a US study has warned that the habit could be exposing users to harmful heavy metals.
Former GP calls for schools to adopt ‘vaping areas’ Allocating nicotine-addicted children a space to vape is ‘compassionate and pragmatic’ a NSW inquiry heard, but the idea has already proved divisive.
Recreational vaping ban one step closer The RACGP has backed a new Commonwealth plan which would make it illegal to import, make, or sell the product, except for medical reasons.