We’ve taken smoking from ‘normal’ to ‘uncommon’ and we can do the same with vaping – here’s how
- Written by Carolyn Holbrook, Associate Professor in History, Deakin University
Vaping is a pressing public health issue. While adult smoking rates continue to fall, vaping rates are rising. Seven per cent of adults now vape daily, up nearly three-fold since 2019. Most alarmingly, the rate of daily vaping among 18-to-24-year-olds has climbed from 5% in 2019 to 21% in 2023.
Nicotine, especially in high doses, is known to be har...
