Aotearoa New Zealands tobacco consumption peaked in the 1960s (it should be noted that population-wide data on individual smoking habits among Aotearoa New Zealanders have only been available since 1976).[ii] By 1976 the smoking rate among men was 40%, with a lower rate of 32% recorded for women.[iii] Smoking rates in Aotearoa New Zealand steadily declined over the following decades: 18.4% of adults were current smokers in 2011/2012, dropping further to 8.3% in 2023.[iv],[v],[vi] Our projection of the New Zealand Health Survey data is that smoking will continue to fall to around 5% by 2025
The chemicals in cigarette smoke may contribute to inflammatory processes that affect mental wellbeing
Our electronic smoke eater machine systems (like the Smokemaster C-12 and X-11Q) use washable, reusable electronic cells, eliminating the cost and waste of disposable filters
I think it should go into effect, the governor said, in response to a question asking if the law should be put off
[29] : 272280 Another method of evading restrictions is to sell less-regulated nicotine products instead of the ones for which advertising is more regulated
