Teenage vaping has ‘turned a corner’ in Australia, says Mark Butler, as data shows falling rates
The federal government believes dangerous vaping rates among younger Australians may have turned a corner after years of rapid growth, with new research showing take-up could have peaked among teenagers and high school-age children. Data released by the health minister, Mark Butler, on Wednesday showed that vaping rates fell from 17.5% at the start of 2023 to 14.6% in April this year among children aged 14-17 years. Overall, rates for people aged over 15 reduced by more than a third, while vaping rates among the 30-59-year age group also dropped by about half. The figures are is from the Cancer Council’s latest Generation Vape research, considered the most comprehensive survey on vaping in A...
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