Australia cracks down on vaping with import bans, flavor restrictions
- Australia plans to ban disposable e-cigarettes and restrict nicotine levels in vapes.
- The new laws aim to curb teen vaping, which the government says is fueled by tobacco companies targeting youth.
- Adults will still be allowed to vape with a prescription to help quit smoking.
- The country will also increase taxes on cigarettes for the next three years.
- Nearly one quarter of young Australians have tried vaping at least once.