Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
congratulates the Associate Minister of Health on an
anticipated announcement this morning which will progress
Standardised (Plain) Packaging legislation.
Stephanie
Erick, ASH Director notes, “This is exciting news and a
step in the right direction. New Zealand needs more than
just increased tobacco tax to reach
Smokefree2025”.
There is overwhelming evidence from
Australia that Standardised Packaging is effective. Since
implementing Standardised (plain) Packaging in Australia in
2013, there has been a drop in smoking prevalence and an
increase in calls made to their Quitline service.
ASH New
Zealand is a registered charity that produces and collects
sound evidence to enable policy makers and communities to
contribute to a Smokefree Aotearoa New Zealand by
2025.
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