All Australian Health Ministers united in support for Vaping Bill. Tobacco Free Aust

In my meetings with Peter Dutton I got the sense he cares about kids' health. I hope he moves quickly to reject today's media speculation that the coalition's election policy would sacrifice children's health to fund its election promises.

Anne Ruston Angus Taylor MP Public Health Australia

Big tobacco is back, aided and abetted by the Nationals.

This vaping legislation is a courageous start but it leaves gaping integrity issues unresolved.

My op-ed in The Guardian.

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Australia’s leading health orgs welcomed vital new vaping legislation introduced to Parliament today.
PHAA CEO, Adj Prof Terry Slevin urges all Members of Parliament to ignore “deliberate confusion” about vaping reforms generated by nicotine- and tobacco industry-funded groups.

Today, we applaud the introduction of new legislation from the Aus Government, aimed at preventing non-prescription e-cigarettes from being freely available + strengthening & streamlining the current prescription pathway. heartfoundation.org.au/media-releases… (1/6)

Today we introduced to Parliament world leading vaping legislation to deliver on our promise to protect children, young people and all Australians from the harms of vaping.

AMA Vice President Dr Danielle McMullen joined ACOSH and other public health leaders in calling on all parties to support the federal government's vaping legislation introduced to parliament today. AMA Vice President Tobacco Free Aust Terry Slevin Public Health Australia Becky Freeman CancerCouncilOz

Mar editorial: “the end of the tobacco epidemic will be brought about by leadership & action by both civil society & governments, not the tobacco industry touting a narrow focus on its expanding product range hyped as solutions to the problems it causes” tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/33/2/1…

TikTok has more than 18 billion posts with the hashtag 'vape' and Instagram is home to more than 18,000 'vaping influencer' profiles.

Our new influencer-led youth vaping campaign will harness platforms and influencers that already have the attention of young Australians.

This industry is like the Hydra from Greek mythology - cut off one head, another two grow in its place. Nicotine pouch promotion and sales in Australia theconversation.com/nicotine-pouch…

Ad campaigns backed by the vaping industry calling on the government to abandon reforms were simply “propaganda” that didn’t reflect public sentiment. But education about the prescription vaping model would be important, says Prof Michelle Jongenelis.

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January Issue: Research with LMIC-based tobacco control community suggests that intimidation is common, takes many forms and has significant detrimental effects on organisations’ and individuals’ ability to function effectively in tobacco control. bit.ly/3tLARB3 Tobacco Control Research Group

In an exciting development for the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre at Telethon Kids Institute, Professor André Schultz has been appointed as the Centre’s new Head. Congratulations Professor Shultz. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/48jiVMA Perth Children's Hospital Perth Children's Hospital Foundation

Juul vapes 'excellent dinner' with two UK little helpers. smoke-free-canada.blogspot.com/2024/02/newly-…

Yet another tobacco industry product to addict young people
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Nicotine products promoted to children through social media

'....and Philip Morris gave $75,000 to the Nationals' - how can any political party accept tobacco company money 74 years after we learned that their products are lethal? Appalling.

NZ now has Ministers for increasing Tobacco Consumption and Tobacco Caused Disease Dr Karl AMA President Dr Michael Page - AMA (WA) President Norman Swan Simon Chapman AO https://bsky.app/profile/simoncha Dee Madigan Tobacco Free Aust

Vape stores in WA are densely located around schools & disadvantaged areas, new ANZJPH research reveals.
The data reinforces the need for Gov's planned #VapingRegulations , to protect children & vulnerable people from the predatory vaping industry. phaa.net.au/Web/Web/News/M…

Join us, Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) WA & Healthway for a very special event 'Trust: missing in action in health policy - implications for public health' with Martin McKee 🇺🇦 Dr Olivia Doll DCS Tarun Weeramanthri AM Dr Sandro Demaio Dr Gemma Crawford Francine Eades. Register here 👉bit.ly/48aQUqt