Parents support strong restrictions controlling e-cigarette use in Australia: findings from a national survey

Background E-cigarette use (vaping) has increased in popularity among young people with child-friendly flavours and products alongside social media promotions targeting adolescents.1 Often touted as a ‘safer alternative’ to tobacco smoking, e-cigarettes have multiple adverse health effects2 3 and can be a precursor to cigarette smoking, particularly in young people.4–6 Australia has regulations restricting the supply of e-cigarettes.7 In 2021, despite lobbying from industry, it became illegal to supply or purchase nicotine containing e-cigarettes without a prescription and child-proof closures became mandatory.8 There are, however, currently no national laws governing the promotion of non-nicotine e-cigarette products to children.7 The marketing of non-nicotine e-cigarettes continues to target children with respect to product appeal, price and product placement, for example, in video games and streaming service content. Laws banning the sale and...
Source: Tobacco Control - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Letter Source Type: research