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How vapes hooked a new generation in Australia who shunned smoking
Half-hearted efforts to crack down on vaping have created a wicked situation.
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It remains unclear if the new rules restricting vape sales and imports will help untangle Australia’s vaping problem.
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SYDNEY - For decades, Australia was seen as a world leader in combating tobacco use after adopting a series of moves that spectacularly curbed smoking rates.
These included a 1997 campaign featuring graphic television advertisements that followed the path of smoke as it was inhaled and entered the lungs, which was credited with helping to reduce smoking rates by 4 percentage points in five years.
