After an investigation into vaping in Australia, the AMA (Australia Medical Association) did not hesitate to declare that the e-cigarette should not be sold as an aid to quitting smoking. According to WADA, electronic cigarettes should continue to be heavily regulated.
NO EVIDENCE THAT THE E-CIGARETTE HELPS TO STOP SMOKING
Commenting on an investigation into the e-cigarette, WADA called for "strong" regulations to remain in force in the country. According to them, there is currently no compelling evidence that e-cigarettes help smokers quit smoking.
In its submission to the Standing Committee on Health, WADA indicated that the tobacco industry was using the potential of new products, including e-cigarettes, to maintain or attempt to create nicotine addiction in users. For the Dr. Michael Gannon, president of the Australia Medical Association “The international growth of vaping products has allowed the tobacco industry to retrain itself in the harm reduction effort even though there is currently no evidence that e-cigarettes allow smokers to quit smoking"
He insisted by specifying " The e-cigarette should not be allowed to be marketed as an aid to smoking cessation, as we have no evidence that it is.."
According to him, Australia is a world leader in tobacco control, and must remain so by allowing smokers to quit smoking. " We must not allow e-cigarettes to become a socially acceptable alternative to smoking. »He declares. For Dr. Gannon, e-cigarettes mimic or normalize the act of smoking. " They can delay a smoker's decision to quit, and they can also send normalizing signals to children and young people. ».
He claims that e-cigarettes and related products cannot be made available to those under the age of 18 and that their advertising and marketing be subject to the same restrictions as for tobacco. " Until we have complete clinical reports from NHMRC on the safety or lack of safety of e-cigarettes, we must continue to treat these products with extreme caution. ».
Source : A.com.au/
