Emily Stockings

Sep 25, 2024 | en.setopati.com | Emily Stockings

It's no surprise that parents are concerned about vapes. These small devices, also known as electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes or by common brand names such as IGET bars, were originally designed to help smokers quit but have since been rapidly taken up by young people. This is no accident: these devices are actively marketed to younger people, come in a range of enticing flavors and deliver high quantities of nicotine in a single device.

Sep 21, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Jack Wilson |Emily Stockings |Steph Kershaw

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up, and leading Australian sports codes coming to an end of their 2024 seasons, many athletes will be celebrating well-earned wins and commiserating losses. While this is a joyous occasion for most, some are likely to find themselves in a scandal involving illicit drugs.

Sep 19, 2024 | theconversation.com | Jack Wilson |Emily Stockings |Steph Kershaw

With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up, and leading Australian sports codes coming to an end of their 2024 seasons, many athletes will be celebrating well-earned wins and commiserating losses. While this is a joyous occasion for most, some are likely to find themselves in a scandal involving illicit drugs.

Oct 2, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Emily Stockings |Lauren Gardner |Nicola C Newton

Many Australians—including teachers, parents, clinicians, public health researchers and members of the general community—will welcome Minister Butler and the Albanese Government's recent announcement to ban disposable electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes or vapes) and the accompanying $737 M investment in measures to protect Australian's from the harms caused by tobacco and vaping products [1].

Sep 10, 2023 | mja.com.au | Lauren Gardner |Siobhan O'Dean |Katrina E Champion |Emily Stockings

Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52075 Published online: 11 September 2023 Adolescent e‐cigarette use (vaping) and its harms are public health concerns.1 A national survey in 2019 found that 10% of 14–17‐year‐old Australians had used e‐cigarettes.2 More recent studies, smaller or non‐representative, have suggested that the rate is rapidly increasing.3,4 Little is known about how e‐cigarette use varies by socio‐demographic factors, such as gender, socio‐economic status, and residential...