Sweden Shows New Zealand the Last Mile to Smokefree
We Are Innovation is calling on New Zealand to regulate nicotine pouches as an adults-only smoking alternative, drawing on Sweden’s success in reducing smoking rates to 3.7%.
Smoking
A Promise Left Unfinished Could Hold the Key to a Smokefree New Zealand
“New Zealand did what very few countries have had the courage to do. It trusted adult smokers with a safer alternative, and the results are there for everyone to see,” New Zealand has an opportunity to create a regulated pathway for nicotine pouches.
Lung Cancer Statistics
In 2007, statistics show that lung cancer accounted for the majority of cancer deaths, followed by breast cancer and bowel cancer.
Prison Smoking Ban
A smoking ban in New Zealand prisons is expected to take effect from 1 July 2011, preceded by a 12 month campaign to help prisoners quit smoking. The ban is expected to reduce health and safety risks to prisoners and staff.