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This is a disaster dressed up in cheap Christmas lights, which is exactly when the ban is now intended to take effect — right after New Year's when far fewer people are paying attention and it will be much harder to oppose it again.
#SmokeFree4Life #vaping
Vaping 'victory' is far from a win, just another LNP con
independentaustralia.net
While it may appear the Government is working in favour of vape users, a closer look at their planned restrictions reveals the opposite.“E-cigarettes were more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine-replacement therapy, when both products were accompanied by behavioral support.”
The data and the proof continues to build.
At what point will the naysayers finally shrug and say, ok, vaping is the answer.... perhaps never, but it’s becoming abundantly clear their arguments are falling on deaf ears. #smokefree4life #vaping
A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy | NEJM
www.nejm.org
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy"Since the announcement late last week, New Zealand’s largest e-cigarettes retailer, Shosha, has recorded a sales jump of 130 per cent to Australian consumers."
Now ask any vaper who uses nicotine to kick their cigarette habit, if the ban will see them return to smoking cigarettes, a known killer, No surprises there..... #smokefree4life
You ban nicotine, but allow cigarettes to be sold, which only adds to the millions who die of smoiking relate disease annually? Where is the logic in this?
Vaping liquid sales surge ahead of July 1 ban on importation
www.news.com.au
With just over a week before the Federal Government’s likely ban on the importation of vaping liquids, Australians are stockpiling the nicotine product.Liberal senator James Paterson told Guardian Australia his views “remain unchanged”.
“Vaping is a safer alternative to smoking,” he said. “We should be making it easier for smokers to quit, not harder.
“We should safely regulate vaping like virtually every other developed nation has done.”
Some commonsense surfacing in the airy corridors of power ... #smokefree4life #vaping #tobaccoharmreduction
Coalition MPs revolt against ban on people importing liquid nicotine for vaping
www.theguardian.com
The decision by health minister Greg Hunt delights doctors but outrages Liberal and National backbenchersUnder the new laws, vapers are no longer able to import nicotine e-liquid for their own personal use. Only doctors or medical suppliers can import nicotine with permission granted by the Health department.
Government announces major crackdown to effectively ban nicotine imports
www.athra.org.au
THE PLAN announced today by the Health Department to block the importation of nicotine for vaping is effectively a death sentence for hundreds of thousands of Australian vapers and smokers. Many vapers will go back to smoking and smokers will be denied access to a legitimate quitting aid. Vapers