Labor's latest plan to 'stamp out' vaping will go before the Senate this week, says Mark Butler, the federal health minister. Subscribe to Guardian Australia...

What are people’s thoughts here? I could understand removing all the lolly flavours and regulating like other tobacco products. I am an ex-smoker but I personally feel like this is govt over-reach. That might be an out-dated mindset of my time & generation (genX), however. So I’m interested to get some insight into how the broader population view this issue, particularly the younger generations, in both an overall opinion, but also in regards to such govt controls of recreational substances vs an individual’s right of freedom to choose.

  • NathA
    2·
    6 months ago

    Is it worse than actual smoking, though?

    • SarsaparillaOP
      2·
      6 months ago

      A study measuring the aerosols from two vape users and comparing it with secondhand cigarette smoke found vapes produced a much lower level of ultrafine particles, but a much higher level of nanoparticles. It is not clear what risk these pose. Another study found vape use increased fine particles in a room’s air.

      From SMH: Is secondhand vaping a growing threat or ‘fake news’?

      It would seem the science is still not in on just how dangerous it is, but further in the article it says:

      The question, says Demaio, is whether we should wait for conclusive evidence before taking action.

      “We don’t have any long-term studies on the safety of these products, or on the safety of secondhand exposure. It took us 20 years to realise it [tobacco] was causing damage in the next generation of kids who were living with others who smoked.

      “My worry is we take another two or three decades to realise the same thing.”