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Patchwork vaping regulation can show the way to a smoke-free world

As the health consequences of vaping emerge from the fog, governments across the world are regulating e-cigarettes in different ways – and it won’t take long to see which works best

6 December 2023

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YOU have no doubt seen someone on the street surrounded by a sweet-smelling cloud. A vaper. Globally, this is becoming an increasingly familiar sight as more and more people take up the habit. The question on everyone’s lips is, just how bad are these e-cigarettes for your health?

Answers are finally emerging, as we discover in our cover feature “How bad is vaping for your health? We’re finally getting answers”. As the health effects of vaping are becoming clearer, governments around the world are grappling with how to regulate the use of these products and what goes into…

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