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New Zealand's world-first smokefree legislation 'goes up in smoke': a setback in ending the tobacco epidemic (www.sciencedirect.com)
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Highlights

  • Aotearoa New Zealand formerly enacted revolutionary tobacco control measures
  • Reforms included introducing a generational ban on tobacco products
  • To achieve an equitable smokefree future, Māori leadership and partnership were critical in implementing effective tobacco control measures
  • The planned smokefree reform was repealed by the sixth National-led coalition government
  • Economic concerns, autonomy, and potential illicit tobacco trade were key justifications for the repeal
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Others legalize more things because the government telling people not to do things that mostly effect themselves isn't a good thing and then this... Like i get that not smoking is good, i hate smokers and smoke, but its their choice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Choice is good but only if you're the one smoking then?

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