Youth vaping: a risk-benefit analysis

September 22, 2023 by colinmendelsohn.com.au

Youth vaping: a risk-benefit analysis

THE MEDIA IS AWASH WITH CONCERNS about youth vaping. However a balanced assessment should consider both the harms as well as the benefits. I did a risk-benefit analysis based on the latest evidence and found that the benefits of youth vaping outweighed the risks at a population level. To be clear, kids should not vape or smoke or drink alcohol or use drugs. However, in the real world, some will do these things. Understanding the full impact is crucial as youth vaping is the main driver of vaping policy. Policy should be based on evidence, not on moral judgements or emotion.

Colin

13.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.6 million current smokers in Australia 15.20% of men are current smokers but only 10.90% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

Categories:

TOP NEWS by REGION

Colin

July 18, 2023, 11:26 a.m. by colinmendelsohn.com.au

Leading health experts urge lawmakers to reform vaping laws

Regions: Australia New Zealand Oceania

vnexpress

July 24, 2023, 8:35 a.m. by vnexpress.net

Cigarettes in Vietnam are too cheap

Regions: Australia Vietnam Asia Oceania

Colin

July 25, 2023, 9:51 a.m. by colinmendelsohn.com.au

Vaping Nicotine Is Beneficial to Young People at A Population Level

Regions: Australia

mja

July 31, 2023, 10:31 p.m. by mja.com.au

Australia leads world with vaping crackdown

Regions: Australia Oceania

Colin

Sept. 4, 2023, 11:05 p.m. by colinmendelsohn.com.au

FACT CHECK. Is vaping creating a “whole new generation of nicotine dependency”?

Regions: Australia Oceania