These merchandise are also called e-cigs, vapes, vape pens, JUUL or mods. 9.7% of adults are reporting each day vape use, a rise from 8.4% in 2021/22. Recent data from Te Whatu Ora also showed that in 2021/22 78% of grownup each day vapers are smokers or ex-smokers. For Māori the new knowledge reveals 17.1% smoke each day, this is a 4% drop from last year. Wāhine Māori has seen an particularly impressive trend, with every day smoking at 17.5%, half the smoking charges recorded five years ago. ASH board member and head of the Māori SUDI Prevention Service, Fay Selby-Law says, “It’s extraordinarily encouraging to see that within the…