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  • Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk?

    … with the exception of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), e.g., nicotine gum, lozenges ( see Appendix ). NRT is … of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • Mind the gap: Associate Health Minister’s actions conflict with Ministry advice, align with tobacco industry lobbying

    … continue to decline. Authors details Prof Janet Hoek , Dr Jude Ball , Assoc Prof Anaru Waa ,  Anna … reduced harm smokeless tobacco and oral nicotine products (e.g., Swedish snus and nicotine pouches), subject to the … reduced harm smokeless tobacco and oral nicotine products (e.g., Swedish snus and nicotine pouches), subject to the …
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  • Contradictions surround Government’s move to slash tax on heated tobacco products

    … recent  Cochrane Review concluded: “No studies reported on cigarette smoking cessation, so the effectiveness of heated … goals, can be dispelled.   Authors details  Prof Janet Hoek ,   Anna Graham-DeMello , Melissa-Jade Gregan, Assoc …
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  • The rise and rise of specialist vape stores: Time for the Government to act

    … as a deterrent”, and called for “far heavier penalties (e.g., $10,000) for businesses that sell to minors”. VIANZ’s … the health and financial burden from tobacco is higher (e.g., in Māori and Pacific peoples)” and that “for vaping to … by people outside their stores. Author details Prof Janet Hoek , Department of Public Health, University of Otago, …
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  • The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter

    … and deadly product. Authors details Professor Janet Hoek , Ellen Ozarka  and Emeritus Professor  Philip Gendall …
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  • “Nudging” to improve QR scanning and mask wearing to protect us all during a pandemic

    … Takeaway outlets could place QR codes on packaging (e.g. on paper bags) so people could scan these once they were … in the UK to indicate an exemption from wearing a mask (e.g., due to an invisible disability). These examples involve … two important practices in our daily lives. * Authors: Hoek is a former Professor of Marketing and introduced the …
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  • Risk proportionate regulation of nicotine and tobacco products: More rhetoric than reality

    … following the introduction of new nicotine products like e-cigarettes and vapes which will likely cause fewer physical … researchers , leading Māori health organisations (e.g.,  Hāpai te Hauora ) and the  Ministry of Health  have … Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago  Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • Will the Government’s new Smokefree Plan achieve Aotearoa’s smokefree goal?

    … with proposed actions including: increasing quit attempts (e.g. ‘reinvigorating’ stop smoking messages), improving referral rates to stop smoking support (e.g. through brief interventions in primary health services) … Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?

    … vaping at least once a week used high strength vapes (i.e., products containing 24mg/ml to 50mg/ml of nicotine). … will now need to use generic descriptors to indicate e-liquid flavours. While a helpful step in reducing some of … public health problem. Author details Professor Janet Hoek , Dr Jude Ball , Professor Richard Edwards ,  Associate …
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  • New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain

    … and provide an additional enforcement mechanism (i.e., allow for licence removal from non-compliant retailers). … financial incentive for consumers to use lower nicotine (i.e., less addictive) products. Mandating standardised (black … aspects of the policy process. Authors details Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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