Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Vaping

Albanese government to raise tobacco tax by 5% a year to make smoking ‘more unattractive’

Health minister announces new tax measures shortly after revealing sweeping reforms to crack down on vaping

The Guardian - AU

Tobacco tax hiked to stamp out vaping and smoking

Revenue from a federal budget hike in tobacco taxes will go towards programs to reduce smoking rates and vaping.

The New Daily

Vaping and behaviour in schools: what does the research tell us?

In a major speech today, Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping has become “the number one behavioural issue in high schools”.

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The Federal Govt Has Announced A Huge Crackdown On Vapes, So Here’s What You Need To Know

Say goodbye to your Watermelon Ice.

Pedestrian.tv

Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown

Australia said on Tuesday it will ban recreational vaping and tighten other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a decade to try to stop an alarming rise in teenage vaping.

Reuters

Morning Mail: majority back jobseeker rise, vapes to be banned, plea for help from NT town

Our Essential poll says people think the unemployed should get more generous payments, while Mark Butler says vaping is a ‘menace’ and most imports will be banned

The Guardian - AU

Central bank decision a ‘wake-up call’, opposition say – as it happened

This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

‘This must end’: Radical plan to stop children vaping

Australia will launch a radical crackdown on vaping which has emerged as the "number one" behavioural issue in high schools. The plan will include a major

The New Daily

Out of puff: Minister says vaping industry's hold on teens 'must end'

The volume of nicotine will be reduced and all single-use vapes will be banned.

Newcastle Herald

Australia to ban non-prescription vapes in biggest smoking reforms in a decade

Quality standards to be introduced on products to tackle youth vaping, including restricting flavours, colours and other ingredients

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government launches war on vaping, declaring it the 'number-one behavioural issue in high schools'

The federal government is declaring war on vaping, announcing measures to stamp out its recreational use – especially among the young – including by stronger legislation and enforcement action.

The Conversation

Warning over Irish teens vaping cannabis oil as more kids turning to high strength drugs

Marie Byrne of MB Now International has urged parents not to give their children an 'out' to take drugs and to use drug testing kits on their children if they suspect they are using substances.

Irish Mirror

Australian government expected to crack down on illegal vaping amid rising uptake by teens

Changes to include introduction of plain packaging and ban on certain flavours, in line with suggestions from product watchdog review

The Guardian - AU

Vapes aren’t 95 per cent less harmful than cigarettes, that myth needs to die

We must debunk the myth that vaping e-cigarettes is 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes often and with factual evidence.

The New Daily

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

No, vapes aren't 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here's how this decade-old myth took off

It’s 2013. The Harlem Shake is on the radio and e-cigarettes are becoming a thing. A group of researchers convene to discuss these and other products containing nicotine.

The Conversation

UK plan to encourage smokers to take up vaping means swapping one health risk with another

The UK government set out ambitious plans in 2019 to make England smoke free by 2030. To achieve this, they recently announced plans to offer free vape starter kits to one million smokers in a bid to help them quit.

Reason

New York Governor Gauging Support for Full Ban on All Cigarette Sales

Kathy Hochul isn't just waging a war on menthols. She's also floating a ban on all cigarette sales in the state.

ABC News

Increasing tobacco tax and vape restrictions will further grow black market, criminologist warns

As the black market nicotine industry booms, a criminologist warns restricting supply of tobacco and vapes could do more harm than good.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Teen urges others not to try vaping, ahead of Federal Government crackdown on black market

What started as an experiment in year 7 turned into an intense nicotine addiction for Angus, who is warning other teenagers not to take up vaping, as authorities plan a crackdown on the black market.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh drivers warned that vaping behind the wheel could cost £5,000 in fines

Millions of UK drivers are being warned of five unusual driving offences that could result in thousands in fines and penalty points - from splashing pedestrians to vaping while driving.

Wales Online

Driving through a puddle or vaping at wheel could land you with £5,000 fine

There are also hefty fines for other things you might not have considered

The Independent UK

Research examines whether vaping can ‘entrench’ smoking habits in teenagers

Researchers looked at data from UK and US teenagers.

The Guardian - UK

My vaping addiction came out of nowhere – and I’m finding it impossible to quit

Scientists don’t know yet whether vapes are harmful. So why is the UK government handing them out, asks journalist Imogen West-Knights

Daily Mirror

Influencers could be banned from promoting vaping on sites like TikTok and Instagram

Ministers are currently collecting evidence to see how teen vaping can be stamped out. Some 7% of 11 to 17-year-olds were 'current users' of vapes in 2022 - up from 3.3% the year before

Manchester Evening News

Illegal vapes with as much nicotine as 100 cigarettes sold to girl, 13, in Manchester, investigation reveals

Up to one in four vaping shops are selling super-sized vapes with illegal amounts of nicotine to kids, an investigation has found

1 … 25 26 27 28

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Queensland Police Service

77 stories

the Federal Government

57 stories

Public Health England

47 stories

the Press Club

14 stories

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute

11 stories

Quitline

10 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.