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Smoking and vaping trends/impacts

Publication or Resource

Ball, J.
Hoek, J.
Waa, A.
Slight drop in youth vaping but stark ethnic disparities remain
Public Health Communications Centre Aotearoa
Hoek, J.
Gendall, P.
The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter
Hoek, J.
E-cigarette flavours and vaping as a social practice: Implications for tobacco control
Critical Public Health. DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2023.2226806
Ouakrim, DA. Wilson, T.
Waa, A.
Maddox, R. Andrabi, H. Mishra, SR. Summers, JA. Gartner, CE. Lovett, R.
Edwards, R.
Tobacco endgame intervention impacts on health gains and Māori: non-Māori health inequity: a simulation study of the Aotearoa/New Zealand Tobacco Action Plan
Tobacco Control.
Robertson, L. Sanford, KR.
Waa, A.
Hoek, J.
A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of People Who Resumed Smoking Following Exclusive Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Use
Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 2023;25(3):470-7.

Event

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO PUBLIC HEALTH SUMMER SCHOOL: Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal: How can we get there now?

Symposium
Over a decade ago, the New Zealand government set a goal to become essentially ‘smokefree’ by 2025. Come along to learn about whether we are on track to reach our goal this year.

WEBINAR: “Having that possibility… that chance to vape, that is just so bad; they should… really narrow down on that.” Lived experiences of youth vaping and policy responses.

Webinar

Although many young people begin vaping socially, addiction often follows quickly and the pleasurable experience they initially controlled, becomes a controlling phenomenon that reduces their wellb

SCIENCE FESTIVAL EVENT: Peering through the haze- let's talk about vaping

Debate
If you are interested in the impact of vaping on our community, you might wish to attend this FREE event (valuable for adults and teens).

Research Project

In depth analysis of the relationship between smoking, smoking cessation, and vaping in the New Zealand Health Survey

In this study, we will explore in detail patterns of smoking and vaping and investigate whether changes in vaping prevalence are associated with reduced smoking prevalence by examining the relationships between vaping, smoking, and attempts to quit smoking from NZHS data collected between 2015 to 2022.

A qualitative analysis of how underage adolescents access nicotine vaping products in Aotearoa New Zealand

We investigated underage young people’s access to R18 vaping products. We found widespread sharing of vaping products, as well as commercial sourcing. Greater enforcement of regulations and new policies governing outlet location and density are needed.
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