Is vaping bad for you? What the experts say

More and more Australians are calling for a crackdown on the sale of e-cigarettes to prevent the next generation becoming addicted to nicotine. New figures from the Cancer Council show increased concern about vaping as regulations on who can buy the products fall short.

O διευθύνων σύμβουλος του Συμβουλίου για τον Καρκίνο, δηλώνει απογοητευμένος για την κατεύθυνση που παίρνει η χώρα Source: Moment RF / Martina Paraninfi/Getty Images

KEY POINTS

• There are already 1.1 million vapers in Australia
• One in five young people have tried e-cigarette products
• Current legislation is described as problematic

It is one of the most heavily regulated nicotine products on the market but many people don't know exactly what those regulations are.

In Australia, nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are listed as a "medicine administered only on prescription", making it illegal to buy and sell without a medical opinion.