A recent Vaping in New Zealand Youth Survey reveals that the vaping rates from school years 9-13 have dropped significantly to 12 percent - down from 27 percent in 2021.
Despite this, vaping has increased amongst older students, pointing to an ineffective and outdated system of education against vaping. The government's gradual implementation of a child-safety mechanism and lowering the nicotine strength indicates a serious problem which needs to be addressed.
Sasha spoke to Letitia Harding, CEO of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ about the survey findings and strategies to reduce harm.
Jemima Huston speaks to the Chair of ASH: Action for Smokefree 2025, Deborah Hart, about the government's Vaping Bill and why there are amendments to be made to the proposal before it is passed.
Friday Wire is revisiting the subject of vaping through the lens of a whanau informed viewpoint emphasising the importance of viewing vaping as a harm reduction tool.
Laura Kvigstad spoke with the CEO of Hāpai Te Hauora and acting Kaiwhakahaere of the National Tobacco Control Advocacy Service, Selah Hart.
New vaping educational resources that have been launched by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation, Laura Kvigstad has a chat with Chief Executive, Letitia Harding why the resources are important in addressing the concerns of rising youth use of vapes.
Vaping has been around for many years now. However, it is only in recent years that it has become ubiquitous among children and teenagers.
Zazi spoke to Life Education Trust chief executive, John O’Connell, about vaping in schools and the general impact it has on the younger demographic. Noah then talked to Shayne Nahu about the Cancer Society's stance on vaping laws.
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation and the Secondary Principals Association released their recent study on vaping amongst youth in New Zealand. The study was New Zealand's biggest vaping survey, with nineteen thousand students from years nine to thirteen participating. The survey was carried out due to growing concerns from schools, teachers and parents over vaping and smoking habits. Joe talks to Letitia Harding, the Chief Executive from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation about the study’s findings.
The Public Health Communication Centre has published a report discussing the social impacts of youth vaping addictions.
While discussions around youth vaping typically focus on the health risks, the report looks at the social and psychological issues caused by addiction.
Castor spoke with Doctor Jude Ball, a public health researcher at the University of Otago in Wellington, about youth vaping addictions and potential solutions.
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