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

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

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.

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