Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1417 followers · 3652 posts · Server aus.social
Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1406 followers · 3499 posts · Server aus.social

Australia’s vaping crackdown to be enforced with new laws theguardian.com/australia-news After announcing most forms of vaping would be banned, the Albanese government will legislate changes and boost agencies’ powers.

#vaping #ecigarettes #auslaw #auspol

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1403 followers · 3489 posts · Server aus.social

More than 300,000 vapes seized from Perth warehouse in record-breaking WA haul abc.net.au/news/2023-08-14/vap via @ABCaustralia The States are getting serious about law enforcement in respect of illegal vapes in Australia.

#vaping #ecigarettes #auslaw #auspol #healthlaw

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John Refior · @jrefior
341 followers · 2571 posts · Server hachyderm.io

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed Ohio’s $86 billion state budget, but with a line-item veto on a second attempt by the GOP-led legislature to prevent local communities from being able to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products
apnews.com/article/ohio-govern

In the same bill, he also ok'd funding for school vouchers, one of the top policy priorities for white supremacists (seeking racially segregated schooling)
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#ecigarettes #tobacco #vaping #ohio #mikedewine

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1394 followers · 3271 posts · Server aus.social

Thousands of vapes seized in Melbourne raid as police send ‘clear message’ to stores

theguardian.com/society/2023/j Victoria police said more than 25,000 nicotine vapes and 2,500 packets of allegedly illegal tobacco cigarettes were seized during a raid on a business on Swanston Street on Tuesday evening. The items are worth about $800,000, police said.

The Melbourne raid follows a statewide crackdown in South Australia, where 1,200 vapes suspected of containing nicotine were taken off the shelves of stores in the first four days of an operation that started in July.

As part of the “enforcement blitz”, SA health department officers are inspecting businesses that sell vapes to check that licence holders are abiding by the law.

The Western Australian government has also started cracking down on the products, recently intercepting a truck travelling from New South Wales that was carrying 17,000 nicotine vapes.

#vaping #ecigarettes #auslaw #auspol #enforcement #springst #sapol #wapol

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John Refior · @jrefior
287 followers · 2279 posts · Server hachyderm.io

The AP summarizes the e-cigarettes-being-sold-to-teenagers problem in the US

“The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China…They are all technically illegal”
apnews.com/article/fda-vapes-v
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#ecigarettes #tobacco #vaping #China #fda

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1256 followers · 2481 posts · Server aus.social

Disposable vapes should be banned to protect children, UK paediatricians say theguardian.com/global/2023/ju Single-use e-cigarettes growing in popularity among young people despite unknown health effects and environmental impact.

#ukpol #vaping #ecigarettes

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1256 followers · 2477 posts · Server aus.social

New Zealand unveils new measures to crack down on young people vaping abc.net.au/news/2023-06-06/nz- via @ABCaustralia New Zealand's Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said the changes will be phased in over six months from August. "We're creating a future where tobacco products are no longer addictive, appealing or as readily available, and the same needs to apply to vaping," Dr Verrall said.

#nzlaw #nzpol #vaping #ecigarettes

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1252 followers · 2398 posts · Server aus.social

Over 3.5 million Australians aged 14 or over vape or smoke, new data has revealed abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/smo via @ABCaustralia e-cigarettes face rising regulation and litigation - my press comment this week drrimmer.medium.com/e-cigarett

#vaping #ecigarettes #auslaw #auspol

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The European Network · @TheEuropeanNetwork
2242 followers · 1546 posts · Server mstdn.social

It's World No Tobacco Day. Are e-cigarettes a friend or a foe?

Which European countries are the most and least addicted to tobacco and vaping?

The countries with the fewest smokers are Sweden (9.3%), Iceland (11.2%), Finland (12.5%), Norway (12.9%) and Luxembourg (13.5%).

The countries with the most smokers are Bulgaria (28.2%), Turkey (27.3%), Greece (27.2%), Hungary (25.8%) and Latvia (24.9%).

euronews.com/next/2023/05/31/s

#WorldNoTobaccoDay #vaping #ecigarettes #smoking #Europe

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1243 followers · 2293 posts · Server aus.social
Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1243 followers · 2290 posts · Server aus.social

E-cigarettes face extensive litigation and heightened regulation - Professor Matthew Rimmer qut.edu.au/news?id=187394

#vaping #ecigarettes #health #auslaw #auspol

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1243 followers · 2289 posts · Server aus.social

Queensland Government's investigation into e-cigarettes finds 'staggering' levels of nicotine and toxic materials
skynews.com.au/business/scienc A study conducted to educate the public about the ingredients in vapes has found a "staggering" amount of nicotine, heavy metals and carcinogens inside the colourful and fruit flavoured devices.

#vaping #ecigarettes #health

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
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Primo Natura · @primonatura
736 followers · 3558 posts · Server mstdn.social

"A major scheme to recycle single-use vapes is to be launched this month, with consumers given free vape sticks in exchange for returning used products."

inews.co.uk/news/free-vapes-e-

#recycling #ecigarettes #Vapes #unitedkingdom #UK

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1199 followers · 1939 posts · Server aus.social
Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1195 followers · 1910 posts · Server aus.social

Vapes to be banned for recreational use, 'pharmaceutical' packaging to be required under crackdown abc.net.au/news/2023-05-02/vap via @ABCaustralia

#auslaw #auspol #health #vaping #ecigarettes

Last updated 2 years ago

Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1195 followers · 1908 posts · Server aus.social

“Just like they did with smoking, big tobacco has taken another addictive product, wrapped it in shiny packaging and added flavours to create a new generation of nicotine addicts." Australia's Health Minister Mark Butler promises a crackdown on e-cigarettes and vaping theguardian.com/australia-news

#auslaw #auspol #health #ecigarettes #vaping

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Wataru Tenkawa · @WataruTenkawa
710 followers · 1209 posts · Server social.vivaldi.net

"Studies suggest that vaping may worsen bronchitis and asthma, raise blood pressure, interfere with brain development in young users, suppress the immune system, and increase the risk of getting a chronic lung disease. Multiple studies suggest inhaling chemicals found in e-cigarettes – including nicotine-carrying aerosols – can damage arteries and inflame and injure the lungs."
webmd.com/lung/news/20230426/v

#vaping #ecigarettes

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Alan Kotok · @technewslit
793 followers · 334 posts · Server journa.host

Trial Shows Plant-Based Drug Helps Reduce Vaping

First results of a clinical trial show a derived from plants to aid in helps cut the use of e-cigarettes among non-smokers of burning tobacco.

sciencebusiness.technewslit.co

#drug #smoking #cessation #News #science #business #ClinicalTrial #placebo #vaping #ecigarettes #nicotine #dopamine #neurotransmitter #chemistry #addiction

Last updated 2 years ago