There is a vast amount of research and studies showing that personal vapourisers are a very effective harm minimization device. The ingredients of the liquid used in personal vapourisers are known, and are generally regarded as safe. The liquid used may contain the following, but not all liquid contains all these ingredients:

Propylene Glycol, an ingredient commonly used in medicines, foods, cosmetics, fog machines, asthma sprays, and in NRT inhalers and sprays, among other uses.

Vegetable Glycerine, commonly used in foods, beverages, and many other common household products such as moisterisers, lip balms, toothpaste etc etc.

Food grade flavourings, commonly used in foods and beverages.

Pharmaceutical grade nicotine liquid, used in all forms of NRT.

Some liquid may also contain purified water.

As many personal vapouriser users, (particularly in Australia because of the restrictions on nicotine), make their own liquid, so we know exactly what is in the liquid we vape.

There have been numerous studies that show that there is no danger at all to either the person vaping or anyone around them, there is no smoke, so there is no second hand or side stream smoke to worry about.

Vaping, (what using a personal vapouriser is commonly known as), is a gateway out of smoking, not a gateway into tobacco smoking. A recent study from the UK has shown this to be the case.

Vaping doesn't re-normalise smoking, it normalises quitting tobacco.

All legitimate Australian sellers of PVs have age restrictions on the sale of these devices, as do overseas sellers. These devices are marketed to adults, not children. As a parent I would much rather my child experiment with a safe alternative than tobacco cigarettes, and only the most naive of parents would think that teenagers are not going to experiment with various products that adults use.

For those interested in seeing the research on personal vapourisers, that shows them to be orders of magnitude safer than tobacco, and a product that could end tobacco smoking and save the lives of countless smokers around the world, google the name Konstantinos Farsalinos, a well respected cardiologist, and have a look at the work he has already undertaken, as well as the current studies. Also have a look at the UK ASH organisation.

Our last order of e-juice from California cost us over $500 for 15-20 bottles and $100 for express shipping to Sydney. Legalising nicotine e-juice WILL save Australians thousands of dollars, not only in importing, but it's also a fact that vaping is significantly cheaper than smoking. Not only that, but the money will stay in Australia and help the economy grow.

The majority of personal vapourisers are manufactured and sold by small to medium businesses, that have no financial or other, relationship with tobacco companies at all. Some of the tobacco companies have started buying up the manufacturers of 'Cigalikes', (vapourisers that look like tobacco cigarettes), because they are seeing falls in their profits from people switching to the safer alternative. The Cigalikes are considered 1st generation vapourisers, and are not favoured by most vapers, as they are generally lower in quality and performance, compared to 2nd and 3rd generation vapourisers, which look nothing like cigarettes. No tobacco company manufactures or sells any 2nd or 3rd generation devices.

I am deeply saddened that many Australians are unable to easily access e-juice containing nicotine that can save lives. My partner and I were heavy smokers and Electronic cigarettes have been the only method that is equally safe and effective.