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
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
A new report from the New Zealand Initiative think tank argues that quitting cold turkey doesn’t work for all smokers […]
Continue readingTobacco stick health claims challenged – Expert reaction
Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]
Continue readingNicotine e-cigarettes legalised – Expert Reaction
Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner has announced the sale of nicotine e-cigarettes and e-liquid will be legalised. Controls will include […]
Continue readingStronger regulations needed for loose tobacco – In the News
University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]
Continue readingDo e-cigs help smokers quit? – Expert Reaction
Two new reports suggest using e-cigarettes help people quit smoking, including a Cochrane Collaboration review that included a New Zealand […]
Continue readingSmoking on NZ television – In the news
New research highlighting the prevalence of smoking on New Zealand television has been widely covered by the media. Researchers from […]
Continue readingPlain packaging regulations revealed – In the news
Draft regulations for introducing plain packaging for cigarettes have been revealed by the Government. Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga […]
Continue readingWhat’s in that e-cigarette? – Expert reaction
Electronic cigarettes sold in New Zealand are stronger than they used to be, but still contain far less harmful toxicants […]
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