EP 35 - Vaping, tobacco cessation, and smoking: what you need to know.

Sydney Sexual Health Centre

We all know smoking is bad for us, but what about vaping? For World No Tobacco Day 2022 we are investigating vaping and the evidence for its use in helping people to quit smoking. To take us through some ways of reducing the harms of smoking amongst the populations we see here at SSHC is Dr. Aaron Coleman. As a peer who speaks with patients about smoking and what quit supports are available, David Massa shares his experiences of quitting smoking and what worked for him. Emily Jenkinson from Cancer Council NSW will then let us know about their research into the harms that vaping can cause for individuals and the community. Some further resources: Quitline https://www.icanquit.com.au/quitting-methods/professional-support-and-advice/quitline MyQuitBuddy app https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/my-quitbuddy-app IcanQuit www.icanquit.com.au NSW Health Do You Know What You're Vaping campaign https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/pages/vaping.aspx NSW Health advice on E-cigarettes https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Pages/e-cigarettes.aspx#:~:text=NSW%20Health's%20position%20on%20e%2Dcigarettes&text=E%2Dcigarettes%20may%20expose%20users,and%20efficacy%20can%20be%20produced. RACGP Smoking Cessation Guide https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/supporting-smoking-cessation Therapeutic Goods Administration. Nicotine vaping products: Information for consumers https://www.tga.gov.au/nicotine-vaping-products-information-consumers Host: Thomas Munro (he/him) Guests: Dr. Aaron Coleman, David Massa, Emily Jenkinson This podcast has been developed in partnership with the SESLHD Health Promotion Service. We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which this podcast was recorded. We pay our respects to the elders past, present, and emerging wherever you are listening from.