Doctors urge politicians not to be swayed by ‘misleading’ comments on vaping ban from industry-funded lobbyists

Public health experts say reforms will not affect prescription vapes after Greens and Nationals raise concerns of ‘prohibition’ approach

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Doctors and public health groups have urged politicians not to be influenced by “deliberate confusion” about vaping reforms being generated by nicotine- and tobacco industry-funded groups and lobbyists.

On Thursday, the federal health minister will introduce vaping legislation to ban the importation, manufacture, supply and commercial possession of disposable single-use and non-therapeutic vapes. Patient access to therapeutic vapes from a pharmacy with a prescription is not being banned.