There's questions over how well vaping regulations will be monitored.

New rules come in tomorrow, including stricter advertising restrictions for vape retailers and a ban on disposable vapes

Aspire Aotearoa Tobacco Control's Doctor Jude Ball says non-compliance is a problem overseas.

But she says the number of enforcement agents has increased, so she's expecting the rules to be enforced.

"These measures are designed to protect children and young people from a predatory industry, so without that enforcement, they're really meaningless."

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There's questions over how well vaping regulations will be monitored.
New rules come in tomorrow, including stricter advertising restrictions for vape retailers and a ban on disposable vapes
Aspire Aotearoa Tobacco Control's Doctor Jude Ball says non-compliance is a problem overseas.
But she says the number of enforcement agents has increased, so she's expecting the rules to be enforced.
"These measures are designed to protect children and young people from a predatory industry, so without that enforcement, they're really meaningless."
LISTEN ABOVE

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Dr Jude Ball: Aspire Aotearoa Tobacco Control senior research fellow on the new regulations set to impact vaping

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/02fa8590-c7c4-4c9f-90e7-b2fe006efde4/transcript

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