The Australian Medical Association has called the rise of vapes a catastrophic health concern. From July this year, a new Australian law mandated "all vapes and vaping products, regardless of whether they contain nicotine or not, can only be sold in a pharmacy". #Newsworthy speaks to public health specialist and vaping advocate Dr Colin Mendelsohn, who has a different, controversial take.
'We know enough to know it's at least much less harmful than smoking and that's all we should need to know to make it legal.'
– Song "Peach Ice" by Big Moist and the Smoking Durries used with permission.
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