The Australian Government is now in caretaker period. During this time, updates on this website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, until after the election.
The following resources may help you to find out more about e-cigarettes. Evidence reviews used to inform the CEO Statement on Electronic Cigarettes can be downloaded from the CEO Statement tab.
Evidence-based reports
Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in food, consumer products and the environment (COT) - Statement on the potential toxicological risks from electronic nicotine (and non-nicotine) delivery systems (E(N)NDS – e-cigarettes (2020)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Public health consequences of e-cigarettes (2018).
National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme – Non-nicotine liquids for e-cigarette devices in Australia: chemistry and health concerns (2019)
National Institute Health and Care Excellence – Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence (2021)
Public Health England – Vaping in England: an evidence udpate including vaping for smoking cessation (2021)
Scientific Committee on Health Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) – Opinion on electronic cigarettes (2021)
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners – Supporting smoking cessation: A guide for health professionals (2021)
The Royal College of Physicians – Smoking and health (2021)
US Centres for Disease Control – E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products Visual Dictionary
US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons
World Health Organization – Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Electronic Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS/ENNDS) (2016)
Information, fact sheets and FAQs from government departments
ACT Health – Vaping and your health
Australian Government Department of Health – About e-cigarettes
Australian Government Department of Health – State and Territory Health Departments – Contact Details
Australian Industrial Chemical Information Scheme – E-cigarettes and personal vaporisers
New South Wales Health – Electronic Cigarettes
Product Safety Australia – Electronic Cigarette Safety
Queensland Health – Electronic Cigarettes
Therapeutic Goods Administration – Nicotine Vaping Products
Victorian Department of Health, Better Health Channel – E-cigarettes
Western Australia Department of Health – Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)