Australia Tightens E-Cigarette Law to Reduce Use by Teens

Doctors backed the vaping crackdown but urged the government to do more to limit the number of young people taking it up.

"Nicotine vaping products are being sold featuring colourful flavours and we have even seen products featuring the same type of imagery as children’s breakfast cereal including cartoon characters,” Nicole Higgins, president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners stated.

About 22% of Australians aged 18-24 have used an e-cigarette or vaping device at least once, data last year showed.