Vaping
Vaping - do the positives outweigh the negatives?
Vaping has been touted as a game-changing tool to help smokers quit - but it also has its downsides. Audio
So vaping does less harm than smoking, but is it actually safe? Dr Kelly Burrowes clears the air
How safe is vaping as an alternative to smoking? The bioengineer Dr Kelly Burrowes talks about what current research shows in this highlight from the Auckland University's Raising the Bar 2021. Audio
Has government dropped the ball on Smokefree 2025?
Emeritus Professor and Chair of Action for Smokefree 2025 (ASH) Robert Beaglehole tells Kathryn Ryan the government is in danger of missing the goal of New Zealand becoming smokefree within five… Audio
Does vape legislation go far enough?
Under a new law passed by parliament last night, vaping will be banned in workplaces, and advertising and sponsorships related to vaping products will be prohibited, along with the sale of vaping… Audio
New vaping legislation enters Parliament
General Manager of the National Tobacco Control Advocacy Service at Hāpai Te Hauora Stephanie Erick joins The Panel to discuss changes to vaping regulations. Audio
Breakthrough study highlights true dangers of vaping
Dr. Stanton Glantz has been tracking e-cigarette users for the last three years as part of the first study on the long-term effects of vaping, and the results are troubling, with vapers about 30% more… Audio
Lack of age checks for online e-cigarette sales, research finds
Only one in 10 websites selling e-cigarettes are asking for proof of age before sales.
Researchers zero in on cause of vaping deaths
In the United States the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is honing in on vitamin E acetate as a likely cause of vaping illnesses and deaths. To date 39 people have died and there are more… Audio
Vape manufacturers follow Big Tobacco playbook
One in three year 10 students in New Zealand have tried vaping according to a recent national survey. This despite a growing list of deaths and lung illnesses linked to it. It's just history repeating… Audio
Kitty Flanagan's 488 Rules For Life
The very witty Kitty Flanagan has helpfully put together a comprehensive guide to modern behaviour, and help everyone around you be a bit less irritating, with her new book, 488 Rules For Life: The… Audio
Vaping deaths, what should we be concerned about?
Up to 17 deaths in the U.S are believed to be vaping related, prompting international concerns. Dr Natalie Walker, Associate Professor in Public Health talks about what to be wary of. Audio
USA correspondent David Smith
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith talks to Kathryn about impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, and a crackdown on vaping products in some US states. Audio
E-ciggies asthma risk, a nose for therapy and the IgNobels
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at a new study in mice which suggests flavoured e-cigarettes may worsen asthma, an electronic nose which can detect chemicals in the breath of lung cancer… Audio
Regulations imminent for vaping vaccuum
Limits on vaping products are imminent, bringing them more into line with controls on tobacco - this amid criticism that a 'regulation vaccuum' has seen the proliferation of young vapers. Audio
Vaping - Are safety concerns overblown?
There are mounting concerns about the safety of vaping after the US government's move to ban the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes. The measure comes after 6 deaths in the US were linked to respiratory… Audio
Vaping deaths in the US - could it happen here?
Yesterday we discussed the vaping, the effects of, and especially whether or not it should be used by smokers as a tool to quit cigarette smoking. There are an increasing number of reports of… Audio
Vaping and the risk of Lung Disease
Nights' toxicologist, Leo Shep from Toxinform has been looking into the science behind the recent deaths that have been accredited to vaping. Audio
Is over-regulation of Vaping causing harm?
Could over-regulation of the e-cigarette market hurt the people who need these products the most? Audio
NZ should be worried about Juul vaping device – US professor
Dr Alex Carll, an assistant professor of physiology at the University of Louisville, says the high nicotine levels in JUUL may present cardiovascular risks - and New Zealand should be concerned about… Audio