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.

I en letter released on Wednesday July 20th, Vapeaktivister från hela världen uppmanade Australiens hälsoministerium att upphöra med de pågående attackerna mot den lokala vapeindustrin. Denna åtgärd kom som svar på en anmälan som vapebutiksägare i västra Australien mottagit från WA:s hälsodepartement, där de ombads att upphöra med verksamheten inom 14 dagar.

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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