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.
Top contributors
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Professor of Medicine, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Director of Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
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Professor of Pharmacy, Swansea University
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Professor of Chemistry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW
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Sessional Lecturer, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
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Research Affiliate, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Professor in Public Health, University of Otago
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Associate Professor and Head of Respiratory Environmental Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Curtin University
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Professor, Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, The University of Melbourne