8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ
- Written by Janet Hoek, Professor in Public Health, University of Otago
Getty ImagesIt is now clear the government has failed to meet New Zealand’s smokefree goal of fewer than 5% of people from all population groups smoking by the end of this year.
According to the latest New Zealand Health survey, 6.8% of adults smoked daily this year, which is similar to the previous year (6.9%) and 2022-23 (6.8%).
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