Can vaping help people quit smoking? It's unlikely

  • Written by: Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
Can vaping help people quit smoking? It's unlikelyShutterstock

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a major policy shift on vaping. Its two primary objectives are to make it harder for children and non-smokers to access vapes and to allow people trying to quit smoking to access nicotine vapes with a prescription.

Vapes are unquestionably popular, with many who vape saying they are...

Read more: Can vaping help people quit smoking? It's unlikely