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Vaping is everywhere. Can we really ban it?
FromABC News Daily
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Australia's efforts to combat smoking have been revered around the world, but now we’re breeding a new generation of nicotine addicts.
Vaping has taken off, and the government's now trying to catch up with a ban on the recreational use of e-cigarettes.
But will it work, or just push sales further into the black market?
Today, a leading researcher in the field on the vaping epidemic.
Featured:
Dr Emily Banks, professor of epidemiology and public health, Australian National University, Canberra
Vaping has taken off, and the government's now trying to catch up with a ban on the recreational use of e-cigarettes.
But will it work, or just push sales further into the black market?
Today, a leading researcher in the field on the vaping epidemic.
Featured:
Dr Emily Banks, professor of epidemiology and public health, Australian National University, Canberra
Released:
May 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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