Glover: Lives Will Be Lost
October 07, 2024 by planetofthevapes.co.uk
Glover: Lives Will Be Lost
Dr. Marewa Glover emphasized how New Zealand's adoption of vaping helped halve its smoking rate in just five years. She urged governments globally to embrace tobacco harm reduction products to save lives. New Zealand and Sweden serve as successful examples, with Sweden reducing smoking rates by 55% in a decade through safer alternatives like snus. New Zealand's Ministry of Health endorsed vaping for smoking cessation, leading to a significant decrease in smoking rates. Glover compared New Zealand's success with Australia's restrictive approach, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based harm reduction strategies in reducing smoking-related deaths worldwide.
8.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 444,279 current smokers in New Zealand.
SOURCE: GSTHR
