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Paul Grogan, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, The Daffodil Centre, University of Sydney

A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim

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A major review on the health effects of e-cigarettes reflects what public health advocates have feared – escalating use of e-cigarettes in school-aged children, early warning signs of increased smoking rates in young Australians, and direct health harms of vaping in all ages.

The review, which was released today, was commissioned by the federal health department and conducted by researchers at the Australian National University.

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