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Further, smoking was significantly more protective than non-smoking (pooled OR: 0.48, 95% CI 0.400.56

In December 2021, the government introduced a comprehensive Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan and, in December 2022, passed legislation to implement three key measures: Greatly reduce the number of retail outlets selling smoked tobacco products Reduce the nicotine content of tobacco products to non-addictive levels Introduce a smokefree generation policy to protect young people from addiction to smoking

Take the time to experiment with different approaches and don't be discouraged if the first alternative you try isn't perfect