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  • The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy

    … NZ modelling suggests that the very low nicotine cigarette (VLNC) policy, which will make smoked tobacco … as US jurisdictions introducing T21 policies (i.e., that measures restricting tobacco sales to people aged 21 … 75% supported a SFG policy and 66% of young people (i.e., those affected by the policy), supported its …
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  • Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?

    … change in the trajectory of the gradual decline in cigarette sales which has occurred since 2012 (see figure 3). … of new nicotine and tobacco products (NNTPs) such as e-cigarettes and vaping products that are likely to be less … supplies and markets products such as capsule cigarettes (e.g., ‘Marlboro Mega Ice Blast Menthol’ in New Zealand) that …
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  • What will it take to get to under 5% smoking prevalence 2025? Lots of cessation.

    … Second, we changed either or both the initiation (i.e. prevalence among 20 year olds) and cessation rates, and … in the final stages of the endgame. Even increased use of e-cigarettes to help with quitting might contribute to …
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  • Tighter controls on vape marketing due, but gaps remain

    … free products, offer product discounts, provide rewards (e.g., cash rebates), run loyalty programmes, or offer games … company, British American Tobacco (BAT), has updated its e-cigarette customers, noting the impending changes and …
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  • New standardised packaging regulations: Some good steps, but many missed opportunities

    … requirement to feature warnings on packaging by creating cigarette sticks with appealing designs and embellishments. … capsules that when squeezed, release a flavour into the cigarette ; international evidence shows these innovations … inserts was associated with greater response efficacy (i.e., stronger perceived benefits of quitting) and greater risk …
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  • Can we manage dual use of smoking and vaping more effectively?

    … stroke, even if they manage to substantially reduce their cigarette intake [5]. Evidence from the UK, where researchers … rituals, and participants often reverted back to smoking a cigarette at key moments, such as when drinking coffee or … urgently to restrict the sale and distribution of ENDS and e-liquids, which are now being sold by dairies, service …
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  • NZ’s Quitline Service is value-for-money: But how does it compare with other tobacco control actions in a league table?

    … NZ setting. Getting the best value out of any liberalised e-cigarette environment by limiting e-cigarette sales to only pharmacies or specialist vape shops …
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  • The hardening hypothesis for smoking – but does the evidence point to “softening” in NZ?

    … Control Program’s effect on adult smokers: (2) Daily cigarette consumption levels. Tob Control . 2007;16:91-5. 2. … numbers of cigarettes smoked per day, and time to first cigarette-California and national data.  Those Who Continue … Research . 2014;16:1620-8. 7. Lund M, Lund KE, Kvaavik E. Hardcore smokers in Norway 1996-2009. Nicotine Tob Res . …
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  • Removing the nicotine from tobacco: The key component of the current Smokefree Bill

    … denicotinised or regular cigarettes. It found reduced cigarette consumption and markedly increased quit rates in … of attrition and non-compliance among the denicotinised cigarette users suggest having alternative sources of … in the Action Plan, albeit with some policy omissions e.g., no minimum price strategy, no clear action against …
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  • Reducing tobacco retail availability: counterarguments to industry claims

    … interest groups claimed dire consequences would follow (e.g. here and here ) using well-rehearsed arguments advanced … increased” initially called for a complete ban on cigarette sales to protect dairy owners, reportedly stating … on the governance team throughout the NZACS’s existence [e.g. 12, 13, 14], and Imperial’s Head of Sales was the …
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