Matt Hobbs: Canterbury University Researcher on the prominence of vape stores in the community

Published: May 23, 2024, 8:37 p.m.

Alarm bells continue to be raised over the high number of vape stores within the community.\xa0

Canterbury University research shows there are far more specialist vape shops situated in our most deprived neighbourhoods than anywhere else.\xa0

Researcher Matt Hobbs told Mike Hosking that 30% are also within 400-metres of a school, and just over 70% are within 800-metres.\xa0

He says vape-stores are far more prominent than things like liquor stores and gambling venues.\xa0

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