Australia will prohibit the import of disposable vape pens starting in January

 Australia will prohibit the import of disposable vape pens starting in January

In an attempt to shield kids from nicotine addiction, Australia will prohibit the import of disposable vaporizers starting in January.

In order to stop the production, marketing, and distribution of single-use vapes inside the nation, new legislation will also be submitted.

This is part of a larger initiative to phase out vaping for recreational purposes completely.

Although vaping has been promoted as a smoking cessation method, Australia's health minister claims that it has led to the development of "a new generation of nicotine dependence".

Vapes, often known as e-cigarettes, are battery-operated devices that use lithium batteries to power cartridges that hold liquids that are mixed with tastes artificially made, nicotine, and other substances.

Even though it will be unlawful for any Australian to purchase or import nicotine vapes or e-cigarettes without a prescription starting in 2021, addiction rates are still rising.

More than 25% of teens between the ages of 14 and 17 had vaped, according to a University of Sydney study conducted earlier this year. Another survey by the Cancer Council of Australia revealed that 10% of youngsters in the same age range had vaped. Nine out of nine teenagers said using nicotine vapes was simple.

Under his leadership, the Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said that "all Australian governments adhere to working together to stop the troubling increase in vaping among our young people."

The Australian government said in May that it planned to phase out the use of single-use vape pens, but it had not yet released a specific date.

According to Mr. Butler, the government will prohibit the import of refillable non-medical vapes by March 1st, while the ban on disposable vapes will start on January 1st.

Government regulations governing the taste, nicotine content, and packaging of medicinal vapes must be complied with by importers and producers.

Experts caution that the long-term implications of vaping are yet little understood.

Johns Hopkins University research has connected the practice to asthma and chronic lung illness.

Additionally, researchers in Australia have cautioned that the liquids used in vapes include "a host of chemicals" that are known to have an adverse effect on lung health.

Days have passed since the New Zealand government repealed the world's most stringent smoking ban in order to fund tax reductions.