News — Nicotine

Vapers are rejoicing after the NZ Government has agreed that nicotine e-liquid should be legally available for purchase in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health states that there is "emerging evidence that e‑cigarette use may substantially reduce the burden of disease caused by smoking". A consultation document has been released for the public to consider how selling e-cigarettes containing nicotine should be legalised - this can be found here. The Government views e-cigarettes and vaping as a great tool to be used by smokers to aid in quitting. We are excited to be putting together our own submission to the Government and will be working tirelessly...

Fatal nicotine poisoning is extremely rare.[1]  Nicotine delivery via e-cigarettes poses little danger to adults. As with NRT, if people have more nicotine than they’re used to, they might feel a little nauseous or light-headed, both of which will pass quickly. If this happens, the person needs to reduce the level of nicotine in the e-liquid they’re buying, or use the e-cigarette less often. In order to prevent accidental poisoning of children, e-cigarettes and e-liquid should be stored away safely, out of the reach of children, just as is the case with NRT products, household cleaning products and medicines.[1] References...