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  • Not forgetting the benefits to youth and non-smokers – an example from increases in tobacco taxes

    … availability and appeal of e-cigarettes and other vaping products should be a priority. However, while a strong … non-smokers. Due to the addictive nature of tobacco and vaping products, and minimal uptake of smoking among mature … and vapefree. For those who become smokefree but stay vaping they will still have financial savings since the costs …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a response to critiques

    … to either quit or to transition fully from smoking to vaping. Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 is a world-leading … be encouraged to transition compeletely from smoking to vaping. Many measures included in the Plan will have this …
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  • Why the New Zealand Government should reconsider abandoning denicotinised cigarettes

    … also accelerate switching to alternative products such as vaping devices resulting in reduced exposure to toxicants. … measures the previous government put in place. 25 Having vaping products available as alternative sources of nicotine … need to also minimize the risk of young people taking up vaping. Maximising public health benefit Denicotinising …
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  • How the tobacco industry targets young people to achieve a new generation of smokers

    … no benefits, but some risks, to non-smokers who begin vaping. Analysis of ENDS product marketing reveals the same … recent studies have documented that manufacturers of vaping products use cartoon characters in packaging.[32] … do not indicate whether tobacco companies or unaffiliated vaping companies are the ones currently employing cartoon …
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  • Targeting a new generation – time for a greater focus on smoking uptake prevention?

    … of effective alternative nicotine products like vaping devices for smokers who are unable or unwilling to … purchase above 18 years. 35 The role of e-cigarettes and vaping and the newer heated tobacco products in increasing or … for example, if large numbers of young smokers switch to vaping. However, there are also potential negative impacts, …
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  • Five Strategic Approaches to Achieving the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Goal

    … for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or vaping as these have been addressed in a comprehensive … through the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill [6]. We note that the recently passed vaping regulations has the potential to create helpful policy …
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  • Smokefree cars – an important step towards protecting children from the hazards of smoking

    … 28 new legislation to protect children from smoking and vaping in cars will come into force. This blog sets out the …
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  • Contradictions surround Government’s move to slash tax on heated tobacco products

    … regulated in a “hybrid way”; the device is treated as a vaping product but, because the tobacco sticks used in HTPs … also needs to reassure communities concerned about youth vaping by explaining how she is monitoring HTP uptake among … and adding heated tobacco products into the definition of vaping products, a move that would reduce the excise tax HTPs …
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  • Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?

    … and tobacco products (NNTPs) such as e-cigarettes and vaping products that are likely to be less harmful than … often target young people resulting in high uptake of vaping products among this age group , and the degree to … smoking, 9 10 and which are likely to be more harmful than vaping products. 11 12 Feasibility of industry transformation …
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  • The Smokefree 2025 Action Plan: key findings from the ITC New Zealand (EASE) project

    … would quit entirely and 13% thought they would switch to vaping. Another 20% believed they would cut down on their … quit completely, and 13% reported they would switch to vaping/e-cigarettes. In addition, almost a quarter (23%) … two measures would prompt them to quit smoking, switch to vaping, or reduce how much they smoked. Beliefs about filter …
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