'Adopt More Balanced Regulatory Approach'

'Adopt more balanced regulatory approach'

AS more states move to ban the retail sale of vape products, industry players and consumer representatives have urged the government to adopt a more balanced regulatory approach. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Vapes: Australia's second-largest illicit drug market despite crackdown

The federal government believes dangerous vaping rates among younger people may have turned a corner following years of rapid growth. But critics say the government's policy is doing more harm than good by creating an unregulated tobacco market and making way for organised crime to prosper.

Teenage vaping in Australia has ‘turned a corner’ after ban, study says

Australia health minister credits vape ban for reduced rates of consumption among children

New data shows fewer young people vaping

Rates of vaping among young people have started to drop for the first time in signs tighter government regulation is turning the tide.

Vape ban Australia: Fewer school-age children vaping, study says

Australian officials have seized more than 10 million illegal vapes in the past year.

More than 10 million illicit vapes seized in government crackdown

More than 10 million illicit vapes have been seized by Australian Border Force in the past year, the federal health minister says. Follow live.