Sudden increase in legal age to buy tobacco catches Phoenix-area retailers off-guard Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article misstated the relationship between Altria and Juul
New Zealand's Department of Health published its first warning against smoking in 1945, but generally, the government was slow to control the tobacco industry
In 2015/2016, the current vaping prevalence among adults in Aotearoa New Zealand was 1.4%.[xxiv] By 2018/2019, just after the legalisation of nicotine-containing vaping products, the current vaping prevalence had jumped to 3.9%.[xxv] As of 2022/2023, current vaping prevalence in Aotearoa New Zealand is 11.9%.[xxvi] For context, the population of Aotearoa New Zealand in 2023 was 5.24 million - this equates to roughly 623,000 vapers in 2023.[xxvii] The rise in vaping rates, and associated decrease in smoking rates, have led to vaping rates overtaking smoking rates, as shown in the above figure
The total provincial tax avoidance is nearly $2.2 million
Many young people believe that e-cigarettes are a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, which is one of the main reasons why the majority continue using these products
