Young New Zealanders, some who have never previously smoked, are now vaping at high rates. A new survey suggests many would back tighter nicotine-free policies.
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Text message-based programming and the drug varenicline were the only 2 strategies that were shown to be effective for quitting vaping.
Research suggests that the multitude of products is confusing.
The program will raise awareness about the dangers of vaping, and hopefully support changes in vaping attitudes and behaviours among young people.
We found teenagers who’d had traumatic experiences by age 12 were more likely to be vaping regularly at 15.
Changes to the bacterial balance in the mouth can trigger inflammation and other harmful effects in the body.
The change is intended to balance access to vapes for adults using them to quit smoking with the need to protect young people from taking up vaping.
People with mental health concerns are more likely to start vaping, have worse symptoms while vaping and find it harder to quit.
The most common vapes on the market are single-use, disposable ones. They contain valuable resources, yet aren’t designed to be recycled.
It’s a conundrum: While vaping can help some adults stop cigarette smoking, it also appeals to young people who may take up the habit.
From October, people who vape for therapeutic purposes will be able to purchase them from pharmacies without a prescription.
Online advertising featuring bright colors, cartoon figures and promotions by social media influencers entice adolescents to try tobacco.
In an underfunded education system, in a context of deteriorating public supports, we are turning toward intrusive technologies to contain and control the social pain of young people.
Florida’s school safety data dashboard is one of the most comprehensive in the US. A school safety researcher explains how schools and parents can use it.
New AI-based research suggests chemicals known for their negative health effects are produced in the most popular flavoured vapes. We need for tighter regulation on vapes – fast
Vaping is more common than cigarette smoking among young people but there are a variety of risks to users.
THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended consequences in adolescents.
Allowing pharmacists to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription would ensure people who are using them to quit smoking could access them legally, while preventing inappropriate sales to youth.
Here’s what to look for when you’re browsing for apps.
Australia’s anti-smoking public health campaign has been hugely successful, and it offers lessons on how to tackle the rise in vaping.
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Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers University
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Emeritus Professor, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo
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Research Affiliate, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Academic and Director Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
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Professor of Chemistry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont
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Associate Professor and Head of Respiratory Environmental Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Mental Health, University of East Anglia