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.

In un letter released on Wednesday July 20th, Gli attivisti dello svapo di tutto il mondo hanno chiesto al Ministero della Salute australiano di porre fine ai continui attacchi contro l'industria locale dello svapo. Questa azione è arrivata in risposta a una nota ricevuta dai proprietari di negozi di svapo in tutta l'Australia Occidentale dal Dipartimento della Salute, che chiedeva loro di cessare le attività entro 14 giorni.

Seventeen vaping consumer organisations worldwide signed the letter in support of the WA vapers, with director of the global vaping advocacy group Alleanza mondiale dei vapers 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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