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Janet Hoek, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago

Australians will soon only be able to buy vapes from pharmacies. Should New Zealand follow suit?

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Australia will become the first country to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week. This new policy represents a very different approach to the path Aotearoa New Zealand is taking, and includes some important steps.

First, it recognises that to benefit population health, vaping products should not be treated as everyday consumer items.

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