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A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim

Image: Shutterstock A major review on the health effects of e-cigarettes reflects what public health advocates have feared – escalating use of e-cigarettes in school-aged children,...

More Australians back legalising cannabis and 57% support pill testing, national survey shows

Picture: David Crosling/ AAP A growing number of Australians support the legalisation of cannabis, while almost three in five back the idea of pill...

Why the ban on nicotine vape fluid will do more harm than good

Last week the federal government’s Office of Drug Control announced changes to the importation of nicotine-containing electronic cigarette fluids that will seriously affect the estimated 227,000...

What are ‘heat not burn’ products and are they any safer than traditional cigarettes?

Image: Shutterstock Philip Morris International, one of the world’s largest tobacco companies, recently lodged an application to allow the sale of its “heat not burn” products in...

Smallpox, seatbelts and smoking: 3 ways public health has saved lives from history to the modern day

Picture: Shutterstock The coronovirus outbreak has reminded us of the importance of public health responses in managing the spread of disease. But what actually is public...

8 Tips to Quit Smoking Cigarettes for Good

There isn’t a person who doesn’t know that cigarettes are harmful to people’s health. The labeling that is mandatory in many countries warns of...