Why Australia's peak medical body says vapes don't help people quit smoking | ABC News

Australia's peak body for medical research says there is limited evidence vapes help people quit smoking and e-cigarettes could instead lead to an increase in tobacco smoking rates. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released updated national advice on e-cigarettes, warning users they were being exposed to potentially harmful chemicals and toxins and saying that vaping could lead to an increase in young people taking up cigarettes.

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