RECENT FINDINGS: A Parliamentary Inquiry report in WA into Personal Choice and Community Safety, has recommended that “The Tobacco Products Control Act 2006 be amended to lift the prohibition on the sale of e-cigarette devices and provide for regulation proportionate to the risk”
Insightful findings in the report include:
- The relevant Acts should be reviewed to examine the regulation of e-liquids
- Acknowledging vaping as an aid to quit smoking
- A number of overseas jurisdictions have adopted protocols which acknowledge that e-cigarettes may be an effective way of assisting people to quit smoking
See the full report here – Section 3 (Page 32)
OTHER NEWS: Peak Aussie Medical Body the RACGP has come to the party to endorse vaping as a legitimate cessation option for those wanting to quit smoking. ATHRA’s Blog here…
With much of the world reeling from the deaths in the U.S based on little more than sensationalist media coverage, here are some articles from reputable journals (both Local and International), for your benefit.
Articles copied from the sites they are referenced. Please click on the headlines to follow through to copies of the respective articles.
*Resources are referenced and dated where available
Why the U.K. Isn’t Having Problems With Vaping
The lessons of Prohibition’s failure in the U.S. haven’t been lost on the British.
By Matt Ridley Oct. 24, 2019 – Wall Street Journal
The following article is from the UK Health System Governing Body – the NHS Official Website.
Using e-cigarettes to stop smoking
From the Daily Mail indicating that the Vitamin E Acetate is the additive in THC oils causing the deaths, also in blackmarket devices.
No safe vapes? Vitamin E acetate from weed e-cigs bought on the streets is still the ‘prime suspect’…
Article from 15th Jan 2020 – dailymail.co.uk
Article from ATHRA (Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association)
Black market THC (cannabis) cartridges are cause of vaping-related lung injury
The outbreak of serious vaping-related lung injuries in the US and Canada is almost certainly due to black-market THC (cannabis) oils sold by street dealers, NOT nicotine e-liquid.
Posted by Colin Mendelsohn, Oct 4, 2019