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Kids ingesting nicotine reason for vaping crackdown

Health Minister Mark Butler is examining changes to vaping laws after news children under four have been reported to poisons hotlines for ingesting nicotine.

AAP

Drug-related suspensions in Queensland state schools double, driven by vaping, says department

There were 8,654 drug-related suspensions and exclusions at state schools in Queensland in 2022, figures obtained by the ABC show.

ABC News

Wife shares photos of spouse dying from vaping to warn others

When Amanda Lee Hall first started vaping in 2013, she didn’t know it would lead to her death years later

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Parents warned after vaping 'prank' left children collapsed in town centre

Kids believed to have inhaled cannabis-derived liquids mixed with vape liquid in 'dangerous and misguided' prank

Wales Online

Police warning to parents as children collapse in town centre after vaping

"We have entered an age where our children now are far more likely to vape than smoke"

Nottingham Post

Health minister Mark Butler accuses Nationals of trying to normalise vaping with ‘silly policy’

Federal health minister says his predecessor was unable to enact stronger border controls because he was ‘rolled’ by his party room

The Guardian - AU

Can you vape during Ramadan? Does vaping count as breaking your fast

Ramadan 2023 begins this week, but are you allowed to vape while you're fasting?

Liverpool Echo

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Afternoon Update: US to release intel on potential Covid-Wuhan lab links; RBA considering rate pause; and London’s ‘racist’ police

Plus: the Nationals’ ‘shocker’ vaping idea

The Guardian - AU

‘Shocker’: health experts condemn Nationals proposal to relax vaping laws

David Littleproud says retailers should be permitted to sell nicotine e-cigarettes without a prescription to customers 18 and over

The Guardian - AU

How bad is vaping and should it be banned?

Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens.

The Conversation

Nationals propose easing of vaping rules for adults, arguing it is a 'common sense approach'

The Nationals want to ease rules around nicotine vapes in Australia, to provide access to them as a tool to help adults quit smoking, while tightening rules around young people accessing the highly addictive products.

ABC News

Tighter import bans on e-cigarettes expected in bid to tackle ‘explosion in illegal vaping’

TGA to deliver recommendations to the government on how to curtail rise in vaping rates, particularly among young people

The Guardian - AU

Shoddy Research Reinforces Anti-Vaping Narrative

Thanks to tendentiously sloppy research, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous as smoking. That’s not true.

Reason

Pro-tobacco lobbyists circle Australian government’s proposed vaping reforms

As the TGA considers at least 4,000 submissions, tobacco companies appear to be heightening lobbying efforts

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Evening Standard

Teen vaping becoming an ‘epidemic’ across UK

A leading UK doctor has warned the use of vapes and e-cigarettes by teenagers is a “new epidemic”.

The Guardian - UK

UK health expert raises alarm at vaping ‘epidemic’ among teenagers

Leading respiratory doctor fears generation could end up with long-term addictions and lung damage

The Guardian - UK

‘Beside himself with craving’: the teenagers hooked on vaping

One mother says son loved mountain biking but a year later ‘he’s not interested – he runs out of breath’

Chronicle Live

Illegal tobacco and cigarettes seized during undercover operation in Newcastle

Around 50 purchases of illegal goods were made by the Illicit Trade Prevention Team

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School students vaping has become statewide issue, says Queensland Teachers' Union

A teachers' union says a TikTok video of Queensland children vaping at school exemplifies an issue that needs addressing well beyond the school gate.

Wales Online

Putting vapes in plain packaging 'reduces their appeal to children'

Researchers said removing bright colours, pictures and fancy lettering made youngsters less likely to be attracted to vaping

Evening Standard

Removing colourful packaging ‘reduces appeal of vaping for teenagers’

New study finds standardised vape packaging associated with decrease in interest for children

The Independent UK

Putting vapes in plain packaging ‘reduces their appeal to children’

Research has shown that the proportion of children vaping is on the rise, with many being influenced by social media sites including TikTok.

ABC News

E-cigarettes sold in the playground, as Queensland inquiry looks at how kids get vapes. This is what the law says about vaping

Kids are selling e-cigarettes to their peers for profit, according to a Gold Coast principal, and some schools now lock their bathrooms to stop vaping in class time. This is what the law says about e-cigarettes.

Daily Mirror

Seven health risks from vaping to watch out for - including popcorn lung disease

The much-touted 'safer' alternative to traditional smoking is said to have its fair share of 'hidden dangers' - including lung disease and a potential increased risk of cancer

Insider UK

More expansion plans for vaping store chain VPZ as it calls for tighter regulation of the market

Edinburgh chain to open stores in sites across UK

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