Abstract
The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill currently progressing through Parliament will establish a smokefree generation (SFG) by ending the sale of smoked tobacco products to people born on or after 1 January 2009.1-3 Creating a cohort that may never legally be sold tobacco extends protection provided by age restrictions and, alongside denicotinisation and greatly reduced tobacco availability, means that future generations have a realistic prospect of enjoying a truly smokefree future.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8-11 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | New Zealand Medical Journal |
| Volume | 135 |
| Issue number | 1561 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Sept 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Smoke-free generation
- Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill
- tobacco products
- tobacco availability