Article 6B87G Australian government expected to crack down on illegal vaping amid rising uptake by teens

Australian government expected to crack down on illegal vaping amid rising uptake by teens

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Cait Kelly
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Changes to include introduction of plain packaging and ban on certain flavours, in line with suggestions from product watchdog review

The Australian government is expected to announce a crackdown on illegal vaping as early as next week, as concerns rise over the increasing uptake among teenagers.

The health minister, Mark Butler, will announce long-mooted changes to vaping regulation, including introducing plain packaging and a ban on certain flavours, ahead of the federal budget on 9 May.

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