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Dr Colin Mendelsohn- University of Sydney
A more consumer-friendly regulatory model with government support could dramatically reduce smoking rates in Australia

Pippa Starr
4 days ago


Dr Brad Mackay - Monash University
Even with my conservitive medical response, it’s clear to see vaping is better than smoking cigarettes

Pippa Starr
5 days ago


Dr Joe Kosterich - University of Western Australia
The winners in Australia are criminals and big public health reliant on tobacco excise $$.
The losers are citizens seeking to quit or stay off cigarettes.

Pippa Starr
Apr 19


Professor Nadine Ezard - University of New South Wales
The blood nicotine levels from long-term ENDS (Vape) users are the same as from long-term users of
nicotine replacement therapy which

Pippa Starr
Apr 13


Professor Coral Gartner - The University Of Queensland
Banning non-therapeutic nicotine vaping products is ethically problematic, because it denies addicted smokers access to a less harmful

Pippa Starr
Apr 12


Dr Andrew Byrne - Sydney University
the risks of NOT adopting vaping are much greater, as cigs are substantially more harmful!

Pippa Starr
Apr 9


CLIVE BATES - Counterfactual Consulting
It is important not to confuse “science” with sophistry masquerading as science.

Pippa Starr
Apr 2


CAPHRA- Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is an alliance between the Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates and thei

Pippa Starr
Apr 2


Dr James Martin - Criminologist
The current state of Australian nicotine control leaves policymakers in a deeply uncomfortable situation.

Pippa Starr
Mar 24


Dr Jody Moller - UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
Moving forward, vaping research in Australia will need to focus on the unintended consequences of stricter regulations, particularly the shift of nicotine vaping products into the black market.

Pippa Starr
Mar 24


Dr Edward Jegasothy - University Of Sydney
this growing (over)reliance on law enforcement within Australian tobacco control increasingly resembles a War on Drugs, effectively amountin

Pippa Starr
Mar 24


Robert Beaglehole - Emeritus Professor
delivery of nicotine
without the toxic cigarette smoke presents a welcome opportunity to accelerate progress towards the Smokefree 2025 goa

Pippa Starr
Feb 9


Dr Marewa Glover - The University Of Auckland
The country’s smoking rate has almost halved in just five years. The reason for the massive decrease is the availability of safer nicotine p

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Jan 15


Emeritus Professor Wayne Hall - University of Queensland
The prescription model and retail sales ban have failed to prevent the uptake of youth vaping. Few adults have used the legal pres

Pippa Starr
Oct 28, 2024


Professor Natalie Walker - University of Auckland
Some countries have been quick to embrace vapes as a reduced-harm product to help people who smoke tobacco switch to a “cleaner” source of nicotine.

Pippa Starr
Oct 26, 2024


Professor Ron Borland - Deakin University School of Psychology
The evidence reviews on which the government appears to be relying
is not a sound basis for justifying far-reaching public health p

Pippa Starr
Sep 17, 2024


Dr Annie Madden - University of NSW
Minister Butler has acknowledged that Australia’s smoking rate has flatlined. However, smoking rates are rapidly declining in many countries where vaping is readily available

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Jul 18, 2024


Professor David Castle - Professor of Psychiatry at St Vincent’s Health and The University of Melbourne
The current restrictions on tobacco are not helping people with mental illness and e-cigarettes need to be made

Pippa Starr
Jul 18, 2024


Ruth Bonita - Emeritus Professor
It is sad for me to witness the impact on my fellow Australian smokers who are denied relevant legislation and regulations to allow them ac

Pippa Starr
May 1, 2024


Amanda Baker - Adjunct Professor
"Vapes hold significant promise as smoking cessation aids among people in AOD treatment because of their unique ability to satisfy both nico

Pippa Starr
Apr 23, 2024

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