Access to e cigarettes will improve Australia's health Pursuit by the University of Melbourne A recent Australian Council on Smoking and Health audit found that half of surveyed stores were selling illegal tobacco or vapes and 80% of those were within 1km of a school. What's Happening With Australia's Vaping Laws? Our Futures Vaping is on the rise. While e cigarettes don't contain tobacco, they may still contain many of the same toxic and cancer causing chemicals found in regular cigarettes. This includes: Acrolein (weed How safe is vaping in Australia? body+soul RACGP AJGP (Australian Journal of General Practice)