Tag: New Zealand
New Zealand: Health Minister proposes legalizing e-liquid nicotine
New Zealand Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-liga has released a consultation document on August 2, 2016, which proposes change to the legal status...
New-Zealand: Vaping rush consecutive to cigarette tax increase
The New Zealand Herald reports a rush into vaping products. A Northland retailer declares:
"I'm astounded at how many people are buying them, and at...
New Zealand celebrates World Smokefree Day while promoting Ecig ban lift
Internationally, World Smokefree Day is known as World No Tobacco Day, and is celebrated annually on 31 May.
"They may well take a case against...
NZ: A Smart Ecig in support of pioneering behavioural science
Leaded by Pr Janet Hoek from the University of Otago, a study will exploit Bluetooth technology on Android and iOS mobile devices and a smart electronic...
New Zealand: Scientists put forward ecigs as a harm reduction perspective
For smokers, cigarette smoke is far from being comparable with other forms of nicotine delivery, including patches, lozenges, gums and other nasal or mouth...
New Zealand: Tax increase seen as a “backbone”measure for tobacco control
The Aotearoan Parliament consulted tobacco control specialists, on February 10, 2016, among which Pr Murray Laugesen (Health New Zealand Ltd), Zoe Hawke (National Maori Tobacco Control...
New Zealand: The Very Low Nicotine Cigarette (VLNC) versus the e-cigarette
Tobacco use remains the single biggest cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in New Zealand. Along with many other organisations, New Zealand Health Promotion...
An Australian plea for deregulating nicotine vaping products
The Australian laws state that it is illegal to sell, advertise, and import for resale electronic cigarettes and related products that contain nicotine. Therefore,...
