Vaping hinders Australia's tobacco control progress

Vaping may be hindering Australia's progress in tobacco control, with research suggesting it has slowed declines in adolescent smoking rates. New analysis indicates that the introduction of vapes has coincided with a slowdown in the reduction of adolescent smoking, potentially leading to more young people trying or smoking tobacco. Australia has historically led in tobacco control, but the rise of appealing, addictive vape products poses a significant challenge to these efforts.