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Public health researchers apologised to after Dirty Politics attacks – In the News

Public health researchers apologised to after Dirty Politics attacks – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 04 March 2021

Another chapter of Dirty Politics has closed this week, years after Nicky Hager’s original 2014 investigation into political attack blogging. […]

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Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 October 201904 October 2019

Over a dozen people have died in the United States and another 800 have become seriously ill in an outbreak […]

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Reports of vaping-related death – In the News

Reports of vaping-related death – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 August 2019

An Illinois man has died from a serious lung disease that he may have contracted as a result of vaping. […]

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Global tobacco control report – Expert Reaction

Global tobacco control report – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 July 201927 July 2019

A new global report from the World Health Organization says many governments are making good progress in the fight against tobacco, […]

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Car smoking ban – In the News

Car smoking ban – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 February 201911 February 2019

Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa has announced that smoking and vaping in cars when children are present will be banned. […]

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Govt bans vaping in public spaces – In The News

Govt bans vaping in public spaces – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 27 November 201827 November 2018

The Government plans to start regulating vaping and smokeless tobacco products, including banning them from bars, restaurants and workplaces. Associate Minister […]

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Should vaping, snus and heat-not-burn tobacco devices be legalised?  – Expert reaction

Should vaping, snus and heat-not-burn tobacco devices be legalised? – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 May 201813 February 2019

A new report from the New Zealand Initiative think tank argues that quitting cold turkey doesn’t work for all smokers […]

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Tobacco stick health claims challenged – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 201811 April 2018

Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]

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Nicotine e-cigarettes legalised – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 March 201703 August 2018

Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner has announced the sale of nicotine e-cigarettes and e-liquid will be legalised. Controls will include […]

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Stronger regulations needed for loose tobacco – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 September 201611 April 2018

University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]

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