In a bid to further slash smoking rates, a Queensland inquiry will look into the health risks of vaping and how many young people are using e-cigarettes.
The state government announced the inquiry on Sunday to better inform people about the dangers of vaping.Credit:The parliamentary Health and Environment Committee will investigate what schools are doing to discourage the practice as e-cigarettes grow in popularity among young people.
“If vaping is a stepping stone to smoking, we need to ensure Queenslanders – especially young Queenslanders – are aware of the health risks.” However, people who tried e-cigarettes were three times more likely to take up smoking, an Australian National University study found.
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