From New Year’s Day,all imported disposable vapes – with or without nicotine – will be banned as the first stage of the government’s crackdown to eventually limit vaping to people with a prescription.
It took 40 days for a three-party coalition to form government in New Zealand. But now it has arrived,it’s not wasting any time in turning back the clock.
Malaysia’s government have been accused of caving into big tobacco and the vaping industry after unwinding plans to ban future generations from smoking.
As disposable vapes vaporise from the market next year,expect plenty of angst as addicts either quit,convert to cigarettes,or scramble for the “therapeutic” alternative.
The country’s new centre-right coalition will scrap the laws introduced by the previous Labour-led government,according to coalition agreements published last last week.
Disposable vapes won’t be allowed into Australia from the new year,but people will be able to get a prescription from any doctor or nurse practitioner.
The state’s advocate for children and young people has advised against pursuing a plan to introduce vape detectors in school bathrooms,after consulting teenagers.
A new counterculture is seeing people push back against the industries that are harming our health.
Strict new policies are aimed at curbing a trend which has seen more than 2000 students being suspended this year.
If we can’t trust scientific studies funded by vested interests,should we ban commercial funding of research altogether?
Health authorities are keeping a close eye on a new type of nicotine product making its way into Australia.