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New Zealand's world-first smokefree legislation 'goes up in smoke': a setback in ending the tobacco epidemic (www.sciencedirect.com)
submitted 4 months ago by otter@lemmy.ca to c/newzealand
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24631592 ( !publichealth@mander.xyz )

Highlights

  • Aotearoa New Zealand formerly enacted revolutionary tobacco control measures
  • Reforms included introducing a generational ban on tobacco products
  • To achieve an equitable smokefree future, Māori leadership and partnership were critical in implementing effective tobacco control measures
  • The planned smokefree reform was repealed by the sixth National-led coalition government
  • Economic concerns, autonomy, and potential illicit tobacco trade were key justifications for the repeal
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[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

Opposing legislation to restrict access to tobacco because of the risks of forming a black market while also opposing legalisation of cannabis is such an amazing satire of conservative politics

[–] Dave 13 points 4 months ago

Long story short we elected a group of right-wing pro-choice representatives, where the previous government were center-left. So smoking, more roads, and ambiguous crime fighting are on the agenda.