Not enough emphasis on quitting vapes - researcher

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There's not enough emphasis on quitting vapes and they should only be supplied through pharmacies or cessation programmes, according to a leading researcher in tobacco and nicotine control. Checkpoint has been looking at the issue this week after Wellington's main stop smoking service quit after refusing to supply vapes as part of the programme. Otago University Professor Janet Hoek spoke to Lisa Owen.

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This episode was published on July 17, 2026.

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There's not enough emphasis on quitting vapes and they should only be supplied through pharmacies or cessation programmes, according to a leading researcher in tobacco and nicotine control. Checkpoint has been looking at the issue this week after...

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