Does the smokefree generation proposal go far enough?

Janet Hoek, Andrew Waa, Richard Edwards

Research output: Contribution to journalEditorial

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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-11
Number of pages4
JournalNew Zealand Medical Journal
Volume135
Issue number1561
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Smoke-free generation
  • Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill
  • tobacco products
  • tobacco availability

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