People aged 14 when the law comes into effect will never be able to legally purchase tobacco.
These efforts strengthen New Zealand’s mission to be smoke-free by 2025.
The initiatives hope to lower that number to less than 5% in the next two years.
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This legislation accelerates progress towards a smokefree future,saysVerrall.
And since New Zealand boasts a universal healthcare system, these changes mean a huge victory for public health.
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