Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency worked with the Ministry of Health on preparing information for the public on vaping.
The website vapingfacts.health.nz has three main parts:
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key facts about vaping (such as what is vaping, nicotine and vaping, the risks of vaping, vaping and the law, and vaping and pregnancy)
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information on vaping versus smoking (such as costs and relative harm)
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vaping to quit smoking (essential tips for success, support for quitting smoking, and vaping safety, including links to the local stop smoking services).
The site is for:
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people who are looking to quit smoking and those who support them
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anyone interested in switching from smoking to vaping
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people looking for New Zealand-specific information about vaping.
Please share Vaping Facts with your networks, friends and whānau. Download the guide to sharing the Vaping Facts website.
Encouraging smokers to switch to vaping is one element of New Zealand's comprehensive approach to tobacco control, and has the potential to contribute to achieving the Government's goal of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.
Campaign advisory group
For this work Te Hiringa Hauora had the guidance of an expert advisory group. In 2019 they provided advice based on research and their significant experience with audience and stakeholder realities.
E-updates:
Click on the links below to read the updates as this work progressed.
- March 2021 - Vape to Quit campaign coming
- September 2019 - Vape to Quit campaign delayed
- August 2019 - Vape to Quit campaign
- June 2019 - Vaping to stop smoking - Vaping facts website NOW LIVE and new research
- March 2019 - Vaping to stop smoking - find out what we are up to
- January 2019 - Vaping to stop smoking – NEW from the Health Promotion Agency
Contact us:
If you have any questions or want more information about this work, please send an email to ask@vapingfacts.health.nz