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Vape warning after extreme reaction
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Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au A FORMER Mornington Secondary College student has blamed vaping for an extreme allergic reaction that led to medical treatment. Now in his 20s and a cigarette smoker, he had turned to flavoured, over the counter vapes in an effort to quit, but believes he ended up suffering an allergic reaction from unknown chemicals contained in the product. His skin began itching and his lips “blew up” to three or four times their size within hours of vaping, he told The News. “It was pretty scary, I wasn’t sure what was going on but I know that an anaphylactic response can be really dangerous,” he said. “I went to the doctor and when he confirmed it was most likely the additives in the vape, I threw it straight in the bin.” The man, who did not want to be named, said he was warning others to stay away for the products unless prescribed by a doctor. E-cigarettes are prescription only and release a controlled amount of nicotine. But non-nicotine vapes that can be bought over the counter often contain a cocktail of chemicals that have been known to cause allergic reactions in some users. Some imported products still allegedly contain traces of nicotine. Allergic reactions can be mild, such as itchiness or rashes, or severe, like anaphylactic shock. Common symptoms of an allergy related to vaping are throat irritation, coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. In May, two high school students were taken to hospital after suffering a severe reaction to a vaping product in Melbourne. The boys from Whitefriars College, in Melbourne's east, fell ill in the morning just hours apart. In July, six young people were rushed to DECKING T/Pine 70x22 KD ACQ ........................... $3.50mt T/Pine 90x22 KD ACQ ........................... $4.40mt Merbau 70x19 Random ........................ $5.25mt Merbau 90x19 Random ........................ $6.50mt Merbau 140x22 Random .................... $12.95mt Spotted Gum 86x19 .............................. $9.95mt Spotted Gum 135x19........................... $17.95mt
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Vape warning: Extreme allergic reactions have been suffered by Vape users. Picture: Supplied
purposes will need a permit from the Office of Drug control. Additional legislation next year will apply the same prohibitions to domestic manufacturers. Health Minister Mark Butler has said that some vapes were deliberately targeting young people, with cute pictures on them and bubblegum flavouring. Doctors and nurses will still be able to prescribe therapeutic vapes where clinically appropriate, but therapeutic vapes will be restricted from using flavours, have limited nicotine levels and be sold in pharmaceutical packaging under new rules.
hospital in New South Wales suffering seizures, vomiting and loss of consciousness after using vapes bought using social media app Snapchat. Some of the ingredients alleged to have been found in vapes include acrolein (known cancercausing agents), heavy metals and flavourings linked to lung disease. Last week the federal government acted by banning imports of disposable vapes from January 2024 to curb the growing popularity of the devices with young people. The ban will be expanded in March to include all non-therapeutic vapes, including refillable devices, while importers of vapes for medical
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NEW rules exempting certain community accommodation from planning permits are expected to speed up construction of a new purposebuilt NDIS development in Rosebud, potentially paving the way for similar accommodation elsewhere on the Mornington Peninsula. The project by builders Balmain and Co to be launched on Monday (4 December) with a turning of the sod and welcome to country ceremony, is expected to fill a need for NDIS housing in the area. According to data, around 75 per cent of NDIS housing is older stock, and not fit for purpose for a range of client needs. There is also a shortage of properties on the peninsula according to developer spokesperson Jess Jones, with only two vacancies currently listed on the peninsula for NDIS housing. Balmain and Co plans to build seven units (four two-bedroom and three one-bedroom) over three levels in The Crescent, Rosebud, housing up to 11 participants. Jones said the state government last year changed the planning laws to allow builders to develop NDIS accommodation without a planning permit, under “community care” accommodation. Clause 52.22 was brought in to “facilitate the establishment of community care accommodation”. To be eligible, developments must not accommodate more than 20 clients, not including staff. A 2018 study by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute shows Australia’s supply of specialty disability accommodation needs to grow by 60 per cent to house the 28,000 people the NDIS expects to finance. The report identified another 33,200 people with very high support needs who may require SDA on top of the 17,500 already in this form of housing. Of these 33,200 people, 6200 people are under 64 residing in aged care.
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