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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 · Mar 21, 2023

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 · Mar 21, 2023

‘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 · Mar 21, 2023

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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 · Mar 20, 2023

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 · Mar 20, 2023

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 · Mar 20, 2023

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 · Mar 20, 2023

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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

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023

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”.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2023

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 · Mar 18, 2023

‘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’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2023

Illegal tobacco and cigarettes seized during undercover operation in Newcastle

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

Chronicle Live · Mar 16, 2023

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.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

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

Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023

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Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023

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 · Mar 14, 2023

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 · Mar 13, 2023

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 · Mar 13, 2023

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

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Insider UK · Mar 13, 2023

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

AAP · Mar 12, 2023

New laws target illicit tobacco and vapes sold to kids

Laws creating a new tobacco licensing scheme, expansion of smoke free areas and greater clarity on how rules apply to vaping have been flagged for Queensland.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2023

Queensland government to launch parliamentary inquiry into vaping, with focus on children and teenagers

Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland's efforts to reduce smoking rates are being undone by a rapid rise in vaping — including in schools.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2023

Queensland to hold inquiry into health risks of e-cigarettes amid concerns some contain toxic chemicals

More knowledge needed about whether vaping is a ‘stepping stone’ to smoking and to raise awareness of harmful effects among youth, premier says

The New Daily · Mar 12, 2023

Queensland panel to look at vaping and recommend legislation

A parliamentary inquiry will look into the health risks of vaping and how many young people are using e-cigarettes

Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023

Parents blast 'ridiculous' school plan to install CCTV in toilets after vandalism

A Devon school said it has proposed the installation of CCTV cameras in all student toilets to deter vandalism, vaping and fighting, but parents have reacted angrily to the plans

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 11, 2023

Chicagoans must reclaim all public parks

Public parkland was not put here to make money, it was established as part of the grand plan of the city to ensure the health and well-being of the inhabitants.

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