1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,559 Speaker 1: This mess and vaping studying the Medical Journal shows nearly 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: sixty percent of the bape juices incorrectly label the amount 3 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: of nicotine, not the way you would have thought, because 4 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: the majority have significantly less nicotine than advertised. Senior research 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: fellow at the University of a Tigo study author Dude 6 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,640 Speaker 1: bulls with us on this Dude morning, good morning, sort 7 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 1: of good and ironic way or not really, not really. 8 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 2: I mean, consumers need to know that what's in the 9 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 2: box is what it sees on the label. So both 10 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 2: under and over reporting of nicotine a problemat. 11 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I get that part. But if you're not sucking 12 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: in as much a nicotine, then you're not going to 13 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: be as addicted. Or does it not work that way? 14 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 2: Well, people who are using vapes to try and quit smoking, 15 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 2: if the nicotine is too low, then it's not going 16 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 2: to satisfy their craving. They do it more, They could 17 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 2: do it more, or they could just go back to smoking, 18 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 2: which is not a good result. 19 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: The labeling. Is this deliberate or is the whole industry 20 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 1: shonky airs? 21 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 2: Good question. We don't know the reasons for this mislabeling problem, 22 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 2: but it is suggestive of what i'd spread issues with 23 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 2: manufacturing quality. You know, New Zealand has detailed regulations about 24 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 2: what can and can't be in vap products. For example, 25 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 2: there's upper limits about how much arthnic formaldehyde, lead, other 26 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 2: heavy metals are allowed in bates. So the fact that 27 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,479 Speaker 2: the nicteine levels are way off it does raise concerns. 28 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: Does anyone check the stuff? 29 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: Yes, so this is where these results have come from. 30 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:30,479 Speaker 2: They are ESR testing results which have been done under 31 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 2: contract from the Ministry of. 32 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: And having discovered this, do they do anything about it? 33 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 2: Great question? So I think both the vape industry and 34 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 2: the regulator need to show that they're taking consumer safety 35 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 2: seriously and there needs to be better communication about these 36 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 2: results and what's happening to try and fix the situation. 37 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 1: All right, next time I get the Minister of Health on, 38 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: we'll ask about that. Jude, appreciate it, doctor Juball, who's 39 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: the Senior Research Fellow at the Otiga University. For more 40 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news Talks 41 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: at b from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast 42 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: on iHeartRadio.