the problem is its an unregulated industry and so all manner of ingredients can be added that might cause physical harms, eg the spate of severe lung problems with vapes containing Vit E oil.
the second issue is more important. vapes are being used by the major tobacco companies to encourage addiction to nicotine. and we all know the problem that occurs with nicotine as an addictive substance - its extremely difficult addiction to break.
I write as a nicotine addict. still struggling with my addiction that started when I was 10 yrs old.
yet banning anything only encourages blackmarket trading to supply the demand.
imo the Albanese plan will not achieve anything than enrichment of criminal gangs who import and distribute. and look at the fire bombings in Vic for a primo example of the effect of such legislation.
