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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Melissa Davey

Doctors urge politicians not to be swayed by ‘misleading’ comments on vaping ban from industry-funded lobbyists

Terry Slevin
The chief executive of the Public Health Association of Australia, Terry Slevin, says it is ‘farcical’ to suggest vaping is driving the reduction in smoking. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Doctors and public health groups have urged politicians not to be influenced by “deliberate confusion” about vaping reforms being generated by nicotine- and tobacco industry-funded groups and lobbyists.

On Thursday, the federal health minister will introduce vaping legislation to ban the importation, manufacture, supply and commercial possession of disposable single-use and non-therapeutic vapes. Patient access to therapeutic vapes from a pharmacy with a prescription is not being banned.

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