It’s better late than never, and in episode 1.08 of Crossover Connections with Jack Wang, we discuss the new ban on vaping imposed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia, and dive into the impact of e-cigarettes on our long-term health.

The Connect:

* Gen Z is the most difficult generation in the workplace according to a poll of >1300 US managers (2:40)

Whose job is it anyway?

* You should never ask this question at any job interviews (9:11)

The Circuit:

* Paracetamol Pack Sales cut back amid fears of overdose (16:31)

* What does vaping do to your body? (20:10)

* 3 key vaping Facts (25:31)

* How nicotine changes brain chemistry in mice over generations (29:03)

* How e-cigarette and tobacco industries targeted young people (31:25)

Crossover of the Week:

* What policies can actually stop vaping in schools? (35:06)

Show Notes:

Gen Z most difficult to work with: https://nypost.com/2023/04/21/gen-z-is-the-most-difficult-generation-in-the-workplace-poll/

Gen Z already burnt out: https://nypost.com/2023/02/17/new-gen-z-workers-already-burnt-out-and-disconnected/

Never ask this question as a candidate at a job interview: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/13/never-ask-this-question-at-a-job-interview-says-ceo-why-its-an-immediate-red-flag.html?utm_content=Main&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0a6wFU3q16zA-yLxSOG8PkL5uaemQrMb3zrwXaRRedlExiBiCjhlYboL0#Echobox=1682008238

TGA bans large packs of Panadol over OD concerns: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-03/paracetamol-maximum-packet-size-tga/102300266

Australia bans recreational vapes: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-02/federal-government-bans-import-recreational-vapes/102292306

Is vaping worse than smoking?https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/5-truths-you-need-to-know-about-vaping

NIcotine in mice impairs behaviour across multiple generations: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6191076/

The vaping industry’s secret plan: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-12-22/vaping-e-cigarette-tricks-loopholes-industry-target-young-people/101793648

Vaping is not doing what it claims to do:

https://theconversation.com/a-damning-review-of-e-cigarettes-shows-vaping-leads-to-smoking-the-opposite-of-what-supporters-claim-180675#:~:text=People%20who%20have%20never%20smoked,have%20never%20used%20e%2Dcigarettes.

How do we regulate vaping?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-24/australia-vaping-problem-health-policy-solution/102012768

Last week’s video: https://youtu.be/x__Tgd3unJc

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