Is Australia’s Planned Vaping Ban a Good Idea?

Australia plans to ban recreational vaping in a move designed to head off what they fear is an industry that will get a new generation of young people addicted to nicotine. Part of the justification for the ban is concern over the health risks of vaping, or e-cigarettes, which use heat to turn a liquid into a vapor which is then inhaled. Often the liquid contains nicotine and may also be flavored, a practice critics argue is targeted at children.