New Zealand plans to implement lifetime ban on cigarettes for youth
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New Zealand plans to end tobacco smoking by implementing a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger. The minimum age to buy cigarettes would keep rising year after year.
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New Zealand plans to end tobacco smoking by implementing a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger. The minimum age to buy cigarettes would keep rising year after year.
Under a new law the government plans to implement next year, the minimum age to buy cigarettes would keep rising every year. In 65 years, that could mean only those 80 or older could still buy.
By Rhea Mogul, CNN New Zealand plans to outlaw smoking for the next generation so they will never be legally able to buy tobacco in the country. Under proposed new legislation, the legal age of 18 for buying tobacco will be raised progressively, Associate Health Minister Dr.
New Zealand announced plans Thursday to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at which tobacco products can be bought, in a "world-first" bid that means today's young teens will ne…
On Thursday, New Zealand’s government unveiled their one-of-a-kind plan to end smoking by annually raising the minimum age required to purchase tobacco. The nation hopes to have less than 5% of the population smoking by 2025.
