Health authorities are increasingly concerned about the passive vaping effects from e-cigarettes, with a focus on second-hand fumes. NSW plans to include age of sale regulations in the upcoming Tobacco and Vapes Bill to promote a smoke-free future. The state has seen 12 successful convictions for illegal nicotine vapes sales in 18 months, prompting a $4.3 million investment in compliance and enforcement. Virginia is considering pulling vapes and e-cigarettes from sale due to potential risks. Lawmakers are alarmed by harmful effects associated with e-cigarettes and are critical of Big Tobacco's marketing targeting young people.
More and more studies are finding harmful effects linked to e-cigarettes. Big Tobacco wants you to think they are benign and that's simply not true, which is why I've raised serious concerns about their aggressive marketing of vapes to young people. https://t.co/MYGgmi1XlF
Vapes and e-cigarettes could be pulled from sale in Virginia https://t.co/hbLI0G3Dku
There have been just 12 successful convictions for selling illegal nicotine vapes in NSW in 18 months. NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says the government will invest $4.3 million over three years in compliance and enforcement. https://t.co/LvWWt9xOMC
🚭 Age of sale regulations will be included in the upcoming Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The best route to a smoke-free, healthier future is through prevention. I’ll be supporting legislation to save lives https://t.co/aFFANK5QIb
The impact of passive vaping from e-cigarettes is making health bureaucrats increasingly concerned, with Health Minister Ryan Park confirming the department is monitoring the potential risks of second-hand fumes from vapes. WATCH| STORY: https://t.co/7jPuAOgRZv https://t.co/DvKVlBnV1y