E-cigarettes and vaping press releases & media

Press releases from Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ:

2022

• 17 Nov - NZ Health Survey shows mixed results for respiratory health
• 6 Oct - Massive increase in specialist vape retailers a major concern
• 13 Jun - New video resource from ARFNZ 'puts spotlight on vaping'
• 3 Mar - 'Great news teen smoking dropping - but we still need to address the vapes'
• 4 Feb - 'Healthy lungs more important than ever - so why put smoke, vape or cannabis in them?'

2021

• 19 Nov - Life Education Trust joins forces with Asthma and Respiratory Foundation to tackle youth vaping
• 1 Nov - Alarming results from NZ's biggest ever youth vaping survey
• 15 Oct - Youth 19 findings show teen vaping is a national issue
• 11 Aug - Retail restriction a step in the right direction to curb youth vaping
• 16 Jun - Increase in 'Don't Get Sucked In' web visits as schools grapple with vaping epidemic
• 26 May - Asthma and Respiratory Foundation informs teens: Don't get sucked into vaping
• 2 Feb - Smokefree And Vapefree Advice Crucial At Point Of Sale

2020

• 10 Nov - No smoke, no vape, no youth uptake
• 6 Aug - Vaping ball dropped and dribbled, but finally got over the line
• 24 July - Hurdles still to overcome with Vaping Bill
• 3 July - Remember - Don't Get Sucked In
• 30 June - Youth are vaping so why are we waiting?
• 24 Feb - Proposed vaping regulations address most concerns
• 3 Feb - #DontGetSuckedIn; New youth vaping education campaign launches
• 23 Jan - Study highlights urgent need for vaping education

2019

• 28 Nov - Don't Get Sucked In - new campaign to tackle teen vaping academic
• 6 Nov - Government holding its breath on vaping regulations
• 10 Sep - The 'Wild West' of Vaping
• 26 Aug - ARFNZ offers expert advice on 'Vaping Facts' website
• 2 Aug - Regulation will clear the air around vaping
• 1 Feb - Behavioural support is key when using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation

2018

• 30 May - Vaping - it's not child's play. Think about the possible dangers to our young people this 'World Smoke Free Day': http://bit.ly/2L6ggvm
• 19 Feb - Ministry of Health (MoH) and Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ begin talks on e-cigarettes and vaping: http://bit.ly/2F7emaw

2017

• 14 Dec - E-cigarettes not safe, and a potential public health disaster if not effectively regulated – says Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ: http://bit.ly/2HQM5I2
• 27 Nov - E-cigarettes to reduce traditional smoking – no good evidence: http://bit.ly/2j1AQkR
• 13 Nov - Unregulated e-cigs and smoking cessation - like stoats to rabbits: http://bit.ly/2mpb1iQ

Vaping in the media:

2022

• 16 Nov - Smoking dropped to lowest rate ever, but vaping is on the rise
• 28 Oct - Massive growth in retailers fuelling youth epidemic
• 20 Oct - Impacts of vaping on your health
• 29 Aug - Just 11 infringement notices issued to vape stores since 2020
• 11 Aug - Action needed now on youth vaping
• 1 Aug - Vape shops selling to 14 year olds with almost no checks
• 13 Jun - Young vapers consuming more nicotine than a pack-a-day cigarette habit, group says
• 9 May - Latest report out vaping rates increasing at a high rate for our Rangatahi
• 26 Apr - Call for vape stores to be banned from within 1km of schools as student vaping grows
• 11 Apr - Cutting to the core of vaping
• 07 Mar - Teen smoking drops while vaping rates triple
• 23 Feb - Education, support and policy change to address vaping
• 11 Feb - New vape regulations come into force today
• 11 Feb - New vape regulations won't stop kids vaping: academic
• 9 Feb - I got addicted to vaping in lockdown, and now I want to quit
• 2 Jan - Call for anti-vaping school campaign to stem rise in teens vaping

2021

• 22 Nov - Study reveals detrimental effects of vaping on adult bone health
• 20 Nov - Harmful ingredients lurking in vape products - study
• 5 Oct - Aussie teen hospitalised after vaping leads to 'horrendous' lung illness
• 30 June - Vaping could cause new lung disease 'epidemic', researchers warn
• 25 June - Teens vaping a problem for almost half of central Auckland primary and intermediate schools
• 14 June - Dairies slammed as kids as young as 11 get sucked into vaping
• 12 June - Voters back controls on vape stores
• 12 June - Auckland schools locking toilet blocks to curb vaping ‘epidemic’
• 8 June - Teens warned: don’t get sucked into vaping
• 7 June - Hidden camera footage shows how easy it is for under-18s to buy vaping products
• 1 June - Pied shag dies after being found with vape pen inside it
• 31 May - Are the flavours added to e-cigarettes safe?
• 26 May - Vaping rules needed now
• 26 May - Auckland University professor discusses how safe vaping actually is
• 25 May - Vaping, e-cigarrettes not going to be healthy in long term, researcher warns as teen use rises
• 24 May - Vaping problem in schools at ‘almost epidemic proportions’
• 24 May - What should parents do about vaping? (The Project)
• 24 May - Growing concern vaping is becoming increasingly popular in NZ schools
• 24 May - Vaping and e-cigarettes are glamourised on social media, putting young people in harm’s way
• 20 May - Vaping at schools proving a challenge
• 12 May - Schools and childhood centres in NZ must now display ‘no vaping’ signs
• 22 April - When we’ve achieved a smokefree Aotearoa, we can start fighting the vaping epidemic
• 4 April - Online vape sales ‘putting children at risk’
• 26 February - ‘It’s spread quite quickly’: concerns over Canterbury school children vaping
• 9 February - Smoke-free and vape-free advice crucial at point of sale: ARFNZ
• 14 January - Vaping could cause health problems in the long term
• 13 January - What does vaping really do to our lungs?