Vaping is more common than cigarette smoking among young people but there are a variety of risks to users.
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The industry and its allies have been so effective at publicising this unscientific guesstimate, it continues to be used to undermine Australia’s public health policy.
A growing body of evidence shows vaping is not without harms.
Big Tobacco’s efforts to rehabilitate its image should not go unchallenged because the tobacco industry’s goal remains advancing corporate profit at the expense of public health.
Research suggests that if vapes had never been introduced, many young non-smokers may not have started using any nicotine products.
The health risks of e-cigarettes outweigh any benefits, a comprehensive review of the evidence shows.
Most e-liquids we studied contained chemicals known to cause respiratory issues and lung damage when inhaled.
It’s not just that e-cigarettes have fruity, fun-evoking flavors added to them. There’s danger in the mere fact that the flavors lead kids to dismiss risk.
Principales colaboradores
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Pharmacy, Swansea University
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Sessional Lecturer, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
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Director of Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Senior Adviser, The Daffodil Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Associate Professor and Head of Respiratory Environmental Health, Telethon Kids Institute
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago
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Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
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Professor of Chemistry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor of Medicine, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
