Interesting read. Older smokers collateral damage. Never factored in 'youth protection' is their ex-smoker (now vaper) parents limiting access to THR and the $10 ciggies offer an easy temptation to relapse. Youth I'm sure would like their parents alive to see their 40th birthday.

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I gave up smoking in 2011. It took me 2 days to switch to vaping. None of my kids has ever seen me smoke. Since that time the government, aus public health and NGO's bit by bit have made it harder for me (and many others) to source what keeps us from smoking. Its a disgrace tbh.

Alcohol kills/causes cancer. Can we ban that ?

A good reason is demand. Just because you don't like it and want it banned it doesn't mean it will just disappear if it was banned. High-crime not attributable to smoking, but to extortionate taxes creating a high-profit opportunity for crims, but I get the feeling you already know that.

He must have looked back at previous interviews with you (and Colin) and decided this was the default way to start an interview with you.

So making smoking illegal will be different and more successful than making drugs illegal because nobody smokes inside pubs anymore. Have you thought this through?

Because banning stuff *always* works.

Its even more tempting to return to smoking for 'caged' vapers now we have $12-$15 Manchesters. I used to see lots of discarded disposables (do still see the odd one), but now see many more discarded Manchester packs. Anecdotal, but has been noticeable for me.

I would prefer reformation to defunding tbh. Time to swap out the neo-prohibitionist pro-stigma guard for those with more understanding of humanity. They (like many others) have used demonisation as a tool to justify further (or more) funding.

a pig is eating food from a wooden barrel . ALT: a pig is eating food from a wooden barrel .

Its always been a manufactured panic. A PR exercise to raise and sustain a funding stream for all the pigs at the trough.

Purely a careerist. Groomed into the position.

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Not only TC it seems all areas of government captured by ongoing lies and exaggerations (still). This one arrived via a regular Service NSW e-mail today. Irresponsible. www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/prevention-a...

Oil companies should be forbidden to clean up large scale oil spills 🤡

Agree. The shift from anti-tobacco to anti-nicotine happened quite some time ago. They saw the threat to their ecosystem and re-arranged the goal posts likely driven by WHO initiatives.

Control.

Lie. A damaging lie that keeps people smoking.

If you choose to experiment with / use nicotine. Choose your delivery mechanism wisely.

Nah..no way..must be imagining it ;) NZ deserved the 'prize' they got.

It may interest you - the other week I had to fast for a blood test (no caffeine, nicotine, only water). Mixed up a bottle of 0 nic liquid. Was (very) surprised that I had no withdrawals after 22 hours without nic. I am usually on 10mg (neither high or low).

Cancer Institute NSW on X: "The Institute has today relaunched the ‘Every Vape is a Hit to your Health’ campaign. This year's campaign includes additional key messages about the health harms of #vaping on brain development, mental health and oral health. ➡️ Learn more: https://t.co/jDZzOUzzpW https://t.co/36aeIoABYb" / X The Institute has today relaunched the ‘Every Vape is a Hit to your Health’ campaign. This year's campaign includes additional key messages about the health harms of #vaping on brain development, mental health and oral health. ➡️ Learn more: https://t.co/jDZzOUzzpW https://t.co/36aeIoABYb

New waves of fearmongering have started it seems x.com/cancerNSW/st...

If all the genuine vape stores weren't forcibly closed down perhaps more users wouldn't have to resort to admittedly inferior (but still vastly safer than smoking) disposable product

After all these years (and even after they got their way) they're still pumping out the same fearmongering. Was once used to raise public support for desired prohibition policy, now used to cover-up/distract from same failed policy.

Too much of a disturbance for her a$$ured career path. I truly believe this will change. When the WHO changes tact, they (the usual suspects) will as well. WHO look like fools for awarding dirty ashtray to NZ.

What impact is the illicit tobacco trade having on smoking rates? - ABC listen Last week authorities shut down two illicit tobacco stores in Sydney... the first to be closed under new state laws targeting the illegal tobacco trade. It's a $10 billion trade that has flourished i...

They'll fight tooth and nail to never admit policy failure. You can here it here plain and simple as they gang up on the only person (Theo) offering an alternate point of view www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... This is what they did to Colin (and you Alex) repeatedly.

..oh and there's this www.news.com.au/finance/econ...

The usual lot spruiking for next round of funding Alex. Sounds cynical, but is it ?

Maybe when WHO accepts the HR in THR. Some were richly rewarded for their paid efforts to demonise it

Rapid switch from smoking to vaping is helping close NZ's big health inequalities Comment from the University of Auckland: Targeted support for population groups vulnerable to smoking offers many more years of life and reduced health system costs

Seems to be working well in New Zealand. You wonder where UK would be (daily smokers) without THR newsroom.co.nz/2025/09/10/c...

Maybe the question to ask. 'Are seat belts and airbags an emerged threat to public health ecosystem funding and grants'.