Checkpoint Poison centre warns rising number of kids harmed by vape juice
The number of children potentially poisoned by vapes is rising rapidly, toddlers are most at risk. The liquid nicotine can soak into their skin or be swallowed, we talk to a clinical toxicologist from the Poisons Centre. Is National's Michael Woodhouse in the doghouse after suggesting diversity's doing him out a job? A cake stall for carpet? The rural school rejecting free synthetic tiles in favour of fundraising for wool carpet.
Checkpoint is RNZ's multi-platform drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day. Our multi-media show broadcasts on 101FM, on the RNZ website, on Youtube, Facebook and Freeview Channel 50. Hosted by Lisa Owen.
Primary Title
- Checkpoint
Episode Title
- Poison centre warns rising number of kids harmed by vape juice
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 23 August 2023
Start Time
- 16 : 58
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 92:00
Channel
- Radio New Zealand National
Broadcaster
- Radio New Zealand
Programme Description
- Checkpoint is RNZ's multi-platform drive-time news and current affairs programme, tackling the national and international stories of the day. Our multi-media show broadcasts on 101FM, on the RNZ website, on Youtube, Facebook and Freeview Channel 50. Hosted by Lisa Owen.
Episode Description
- The number of children potentially poisoned by vapes is rising rapidly, toddlers are most at risk. The liquid nicotine can soak into their skin or be swallowed, we talk to a clinical toxicologist from the Poisons Centre. Is National's Michael Woodhouse in the doghouse after suggesting diversity's doing him out a job? A cake stall for carpet? The rural school rejecting free synthetic tiles in favour of fundraising for wool carpet.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The source recording of RNZ National's "Checkpoint" for Wednesday 23 August 2023 contains defects (corrupted video) due to signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
- News
Hosts
- Lisa Owen (Presenter, Checkpoint)
- Anna Thomas (Presenter, RNZ News)