Federal Crackdown of border import's requested
Dana Daniel reports in the Age 27/06/27 State Health Ministers push for the Federal Government to crack down on on illicit vaping imports.
The previous attempt to ban nicotine imports - watered down by Coalition Backbenchers and Senators with interesting views in the last federal government, means vaping products remain largely unregulated despite ongoing evidence of undeclared chemicals and nicotine levels and a growing public health issue.
With the rise of vaping amongst youth, previously raised concerns regarding vaping as a gateway product to smoking and long term addiction to Nicotine based (declared or otherwise) products - are perhaps being realised.
“NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley – have been pushing since last year for a “national approach” to vaping, including strong enforcement by the Australian Border Force.”