New Zealand's world-first smokefree legislation 'goes up in smoke': a setback in ending the tobacco epidemic

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24631592 ( !publichealth@mander.xyz )

Highlights

• Aotearoa New Zealand formerly enacted revolutionary tobacco control measures
• Reforms included introducing a generational ban on tobacco products
• To achieve an equitable smokefree future, Māori leadership and partnership were critical in implementing effective tobacco control measures
• The planned smokefree reform was repealed by the sixth National-led coalition government
• Economic concerns, autonomy, and potential illicit tobacco trade were key justifications for the repeal