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May 2023
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Children 'as young as ten' using disposa...

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Australia is to ban recreational vaping in one of the biggest crackdowns on the tobacco industry. The government aims to ban all disposable vapes, which often come in fruity flavours, ban the import of non-prescription vapes and limit nicotine levels, aiming for the sale of vapes to be confined to helping smokers quit. Clare McKenna spoke to listeners on L ... Show More
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