What's the harm in vapes? What are the alternatives for those looking to quit? And how does Big Tobacco influence policy in Australia? I sat down with Flinders University public health researcher Dr Joshua Trigg ahead of the big Australian vape crackdown for the facts.

• Dr Joshua Trigg: https://au.linkedin.com/in/joshuatrigg
• Australian Vaping Legal Reforms: https://www.tga.gov.au/products/unapproved-therapeutic-goods/vaping-hub/reforms-regulation-vapes
• Whats in a vape: https://www.uow.edu.au/the-stand/2022/whats-in-a-vape-.php

• Types of vapes: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/pdfs/ecigarette-or-vaping-products-visual-dictionary-508.pdf
• Environmental impacts: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2023/02/e-cigarettes-pose-a-triple-threat-to-the-environment-says-clean-up-australia-waste-report/
• Health harms: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.51890
• Smoking cessation: https://www.cochrane.org/news/e-cigarettes-varenicline-and-cytisine-are-most-effective-stop-smoking-aids-analysis-over-150000
• Tips on talking to kids about vapes:
  • https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/a-z-health-reference/vaping
  • https://theconversation.com/my-teens-vaping-what-should-i-say-3-expert-tips-on-how-to-approach-the-talk-196205

This episode was pre-recorded at Radio Adelaide and first aired on the 25th of January 2024