Although aware that smoking while pregnant presents serious risks to their unborn children, some women continue to smoke and rationalise their dissonance rather than quit.
New research from the University of Otago suggests tobacco plain packaging would be enhanced by clearer and more visually striking Quitline information.
This study aimed to collect data on tobacco brand visibility on packaging on outdoor tables at bars/cafés prior to New Zealand’s proposed plain packaging law.
Flaws in the tobacco industry’s argument that smokers exercise “informed adult choice” when they start smoking have been highlighted in a new study led by ASPIRE2025 researcher Rebecca Gray.
Engagement with an online cessation support network (OCSN), such as New Zealand’s Quitline ‘Quit Blogs’ is associated with higher smoking abstinence rates.
Ending the display and promotion of cigarettes and tobacco in retail shops helps prevent young people taking up smoking and keeps quitters on track, according to a new University of Otago study, le
New research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal by ASPIRE 2025 researchers suggests the Government’s goal to achieve a Smokefree New Zealand by 2025 may be failing to gather the political
This research shows the potential for community campaigns to reduce smoking in cars, but legislation is still critical to ensure children are protected.
Every now and then when discussing New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 goal, plain packaging or some other policy measure, the question will come up – ‘well why don’t you just ban it?’