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Top Ten Science Stories of 2019

Top Ten Science Stories of 2019

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 December 201916 December 2019

From measles to 5G to Whakaari – it’s time to take a look at the issues that gripped the science […]

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Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction

Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 November 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is narrowing in on vitamin E acetate as a potential cause of […]

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Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 October 201904 October 2019

Over a dozen people have died in the United States and another 800 have become seriously ill in an outbreak […]

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Reports of vaping-related death – In the News

Reports of vaping-related death – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 August 2019

An Illinois man has died from a serious lung disease that he may have contracted as a result of vaping. […]

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Govt bans vaping in public spaces – In The News

Govt bans vaping in public spaces – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 27 November 201827 November 2018

The Government plans to start regulating vaping and smokeless tobacco products, including banning them from bars, restaurants and workplaces. Associate Minister […]

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Should vaping, snus and heat-not-burn tobacco devices be legalised?  – Expert reaction

Should vaping, snus and heat-not-burn tobacco devices be legalised? – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 May 201813 February 2019

A new report from the New Zealand Initiative think tank argues that quitting cold turkey doesn’t work for all smokers […]

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Tobacco stick health claims challenged – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 201811 April 2018

Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]

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Nicotine e-cigarettes legalised – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 March 201703 August 2018

Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner has announced the sale of nicotine e-cigarettes and e-liquid will be legalised. Controls will include […]

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Australian ban on nicotine e-cigarettes to remain – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 February 201703 August 2018

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced it will keep its current ban on the sale of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. The […]

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Could vaping be a new weapon to battle obesity? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 October 201611 April 2018

Electronic cigarettes with flavoured liquids could help with weight control, according to a commentary co-authored by New Zealand researchers. The […]

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