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Media release 31 May 2024
Three out of ten young men vaping, as vaping rates triple
Vaping rates among Australian men more than tripled from 4% in 2020-21 to 13% in 2022 according to new research by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
News item 23 May 2024
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