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Janet Hoek, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago

New Zealand is introducing law to create a smokefree generation. Here are 6 reasons to support this policy

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Imagine a society where tobacco does not kill nearly 5000 people every year in New Zealand, and more than eight million worldwide.

The New Zealand government’s new legislation, which had its first reading in parliament today, aims to create a smokefree nation by introducing a unique measure to protect young people from the many harms smoking causes.

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