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New health warning as teens are urged to ditch vaping!

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A girl vapes with smoke around her. Credit: Getty Images, Inset: Dr Aru Bojarajan

In Australia, e-cigarettes that contain nicotine are listed as a ‘prescription-only medicine', making it illegal to buy and sell without a doctor's note. Initially marketed as the miracle solution to quit smoking, statistics show one in five young people aged between 18 and 24 have tried vaping, and a about a quarter of those continued using it. Renuka talks to Dr Aru Bojarajan about vaping regulations.


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In Australia, e-cigarettes that contain nicotine are listed as a ‘prescription-only medicine', making it illegal to buy and sell without a doctor's note. Initially marketed as the miracle solution to quit smoking, statistics show one in five young people aged between 18 and 24 have tried vaping, and a about a quarter of those continued using it. Renuka talks to Dr Aru Bojarajan about vaping regulations.


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