Vaping: A Timely Conversation [Editorial]
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Physiotherapy New Zealand
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Vaping in New Zealand has grown exponentially especially among rangatahi (youth) and non- and never-smokers since the widespread introduction of products in 2017 (Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, 2023a). Initially promoted as a smoking cessation strategy for individuals, and a strategy to achieving the Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health’s goal of Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 (Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health, 2017), the growth in vape use and vape shops is of significant concern to health professionals and organisations. Unlike tobacco smoking, vaping, with its vast array of devices and liquids, has become prolific among “never” smokers and, in particular, rangatahi. Physiotherapists are ideally placed to (a) screen for vaping, (b) provide vaping cessation advice, and (c) influence government policy. However, vaping cessation, unlike tobacco cessation, requires a different approach, skill set, and training. With growing trends in vaping uptake and research into its hazards, a timely conversation around vaping, vaping cessation, and smokefree policy is warranted. This editorial provides insights into aspects of vaping including devices and liquids, health hazards, and associated Government policy so physiotherapists can be better informed and provide evidence-based health messages. Finally, New Zealand-specific resources are provided as useful adjuncts to vaping cessation conversations, especially with rangatahi.
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Vaping: A timely conversation. (2024). New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 52(1), 4–7. https://doi.org/10.15619/nzjp.v52i1.405
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