Professor Janet Hoek told RNZ's Midday Report on 18 July that Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello is ignoring her Ministry's advice about oral nicotine products.
Co-author Associate Professor Anaru Waa was interviewed by Dale Husband on Radio Waatea on 22 July on the same topic following the release of the Briefing - Mind the gap: Associate Health Minister’s actions conflict with Ministry advice, align with tobacco industry lobbying.
In the Briefing, Professor Hoek and co-authors analyse recently released documents. They show Minister Costello's tobacco policy recommendations conflict with official advice, aligning instead with the tobacco lobby's talking points.
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