New legislation governing the sale and availability of vaping products will help ensure people who smoke but who wish to switch to a less harmful option can access these products.
ASPIRE2025 fully supports the introduction of tobacco plain packaging under the Smokefree Environments Amendment Bill. Our research has contributed to the strong evidence base supporting plain packaging, a measure that the public also endorse.
ASPIRE researchers believe vaping products (ENDS) should be regulated to support realisation of the Smokefree 2025 goal, which aims to reduce smoking prevalence to minimal levels among all population groups in New Zealand.