Tobacco: Take stand against big tobacco e-cigarette push

In an editorial piece, The Sydney Morning Herald documents the astroturfing activities of the tobacco and now e-cigarette campaign - and urges the government to stand alone in its position against e-cigarettes due to the unknown effects of using them. It argues that the NHMRC has put $6.5 million into e-cigarette research since 2011 and says the results will start to be known next year. Given the risks, there is a strong case for waiting and no plausible case for delivering the tobacco companies a short-term win at the risk of long-term cost to the community. The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July 2017, page 16; The Canberra Times, 14 July 2017, page 16

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