A coalition of vape groups and tobacco harm reduction activists call on the Australian Department of Health to stop the current crackdown on legal vape businesses.

V letter released on Wednesday July 20th, Aktivisté zabývající se vapingem z celého světa vyzvali australské ministerstvo zdravotnictví k ukončení probíhajících útoků proti místnímu vape průmyslu. Tento krok přišel v reakci na zprávu, kterou majitelé vape shopů v Západní Austrálii obdrželi od zdravotnického úřadu Západní Austrálie a v níž je žádali o ukončení provozu do 14 dnů.

Seventeen vaping consumer organisations worldwide signed the letter in support of the WA vapers, with director of the global vaping advocacy group World Vapers' Alliance Michael Landl reiterating how such actions will result in a public health disaster.

“Vaping has been a lifeline for more than 80 million people who struggled to quit smoking. It’s the most successful smoking cessation tool so far and has been acknowledged so in the UK, France, and New Zealand, to name a few. Closing down vape shops will not only lead vapers to the black market in search of their preferred products but also prevent many smokers from quitting traditional cigarettes as they will struggle to find alternatives on the market. By restricting access to harm reduction tools while keeping traditional cigarettes on the market, the WA government is opening the doors to a public health disaster,” said Landl.

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