A major public health campaign will be launched to crack down on vaping in a bid to prevent the next generation of “nicotine addicts,” and to stamp out the “number one” behavioural issue among Aussie teens. auspol 7NEWS
in a bid to prevent the next generation of “nicotine addicts,” and to stamp out the “number one” behavioural issue among Aussie teens.
They will require pharmaceutical-like packaging, a reduction in the allowed nicotine concentrations and volumes, and ban single use vapes.In a speech at the National Press Club, Butler will detail the scale of the public health issue, with children under the age of four having been reported to Victoria’s poisons hotline after they used a vape.“Vaping has become the number one behavioural issue in high schools, and it’s becoming widespread in primary schools.
Butler will say “Big Tobacco” has wrapped another addictive product in shiny packaging and added flavours to create a “new generation of nicotine addicts”.
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