Forget tobacco industry arguments about choice. Here's what young people think about NZ's smokefree generation policy
- Written by: Janet Hoek, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
Getty ImagesAotearoa New Zealand’s bold plan to introduce a smokefree generation by prohibiting the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born after January 1 2009, has attracted international acclaim.
However, tobacco companies, rehearsing their well-worn arguments, have claimed this measure will deprive young people of important...