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.
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.
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