While announcing a ban on disposable vaping products, due to come into effect in October 2024, Aotearoa New Zealands Associate Health Minister Casey Costello reiterated the crucial role vaping products can play in helping people quit smoking, stating: Reusable vapes are a key smoking cessation device and will remain available. The Associate Health Minister has also emphasised that vaping has contributed to a significant fall in our smoking rates, [lxi] however the government retains concerns over youth vaping as detailed in a Cabinet discussion in June 2024.[lxii] Key takeaways Government and public health organisations, working with consumers, have highlighted the crucial role that vaping can play in achieving a smokefree Aotearoa New Zealand by 2025
Continued exposure to smoke can increase inflammation and prolong symptoms
A reason for this is the sheer practicality of a cigarette, if you consider the preparation required to smoke a pipe and the physical bulk, you can quickly see the ease at which a cigarette replaces the pipe
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We are only seven years from the Smokefree 2025 goal so we need to make sure that the policies introduced achieve maximum impact over a sustained period, Professor Hoek said
