Vape ban Australia: Fewer school-age children vaping, study says

Australian officials have seized more than 10 million illegal vapes in the past year.

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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.

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping rates for young Australians "have now turned the corner", adding that officials have seized more than 10 million illegal vapes in the past year.

"Our education and prevention campaigns as well as support to deter people from taking up vaping and smoking or to quit are making a difference," he said in a statement.