If introduced the reforms would see specified additives in tobacco and vaping products banned, such as menthols, and restrict the promotion of vapes.If introduced the reforms would see specified additives in tobacco and vaping products banned, such as menthols, and restrict the promotion of vapes.In three days of hearings about wide-ranging law reforms aimed at discouraging smoking and addressing the health risks posed by vaping, one issue dominated the questioning of health experts by senators.
“To put it simply, Australians are not quitting smoking. They’re quitting legal tobacco products to purchase cheaper, unregulated black market tobacco and vapes,” he said. Foukkare said instead of focusing on his industry group being partially supported by the big tobacco brands British American Tobacco, Philip Morris and Imperial brands, the inquiry should deal with “the fallout of the worsening black market in vaping and tobacco, which is a crisis”.
“The idea that public health measures have somehow caused increases in illicit tobacco over the past few years is completely without basis,” said Dr Michelle Scollo, a senior policy adviser at Cancer Council Victoria. “If we had better controls on knowing where products were stored or sold, or who they were imported to, we could track where all tobacco products are going.”and International Monetary Fund support this, saying licensing of the entire supply chain is key to tackling illicit tobacco, particularly retail licensing.
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