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Queensland government gets 'Dirty Ashtray Award' over e-cigarettes as survey shows widespread community concern about vaping

New research has found the majority of Queenslanders think e-cigarettes are highly addictive, vaping should be banned in many public places and vape advertising should not be allowed on social media.

The findings come as the state government is criticised by doctors who have jointly awarded Queensland and Victoria this year's "Dirty Ashtray Award", for what they say is a failure to licence tobacco retailers and combat the sale of e-cigarettes to children.

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