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Fewer school-age children vaping in Australia since ban, study says



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Vaping rates among 14 to 17 year olds fell from 17.5% at the start of 2023 to 14.6% in April this year, according to the latest update from Cancer Council Australia's nationwide study Generation Vape.

The survey also found rates for people aged over 15 reduced by more than a third.

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