The Latest Breaking News from Vaping

Drug-related suspensions in Queensland state schools double, driven by vaping, says department

There were 8,654 drug-related suspensions and exclusions at state schools in Queensland in 2022, figures obtained by the ABC show.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Wife shares photos of spouse dying from vaping to warn others

When Amanda Lee Hall first started vaping in 2013, she didn’t know it would lead to her death years later

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Parents warned after vaping 'prank' left children collapsed in town centre

Kids believed to have inhaled cannabis-derived liquids mixed with vape liquid in 'dangerous and misguided' prank

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023

‘Shocker’: health experts condemn Nationals proposal to relax vaping laws

David Littleproud says retailers should be permitted to sell nicotine e-cigarettes without a prescription to customers 18 and over

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2023

How bad is vaping and should it be banned?

Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens.

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2023

Nationals propose easing of vaping rules for adults, arguing it is a 'common sense approach'

The Nationals want to ease rules around nicotine vapes in Australia, to provide access to them as a tool to help adults quit smoking, while tightening rules around young people accessing the highly addictive products.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

Tighter import bans on e-cigarettes expected in bid to tackle ‘explosion in illegal vaping’

TGA to deliver recommendations to the government on how to curtail rise in vaping rates, particularly among young people

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023

Shoddy Research Reinforces Anti-Vaping Narrative

Thanks to tendentiously sloppy research, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous as smoking. That’s not true.

Reason · Mar 20, 2023

Pro-tobacco lobbyists circle Australian government’s proposed vaping reforms

As the TGA considers at least 4,000 submissions, tobacco companies appear to be heightening lobbying efforts

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023

Teen vaping becoming an ‘epidemic’ across UK

A leading UK doctor has warned the use of vapes and e-cigarettes by teenagers is a “new epidemic”.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2023