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Maori Smoking Rates Double, Threaten Smokefree 2025 Goal

6/19/2025

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Maori advocates in New Zealand are alarmed by persistently high smoking rates, which are still double that of the general population, jeopardizing the goal of a smokefree nation by 2025. Critics argue that the government's strategies fall short. Across the globe, the UK is set to tighten age restrictions on tobacco sales, sparking fears of a burgeoning black market and enforcement hurdles.

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Maori advocates in New Zealand are alarmed by persistently high smoking rates, which are still double that of the general population, jeopardizing the goal of a smokefree nation by 2025. Critics argue that the government's strategies fall short. Across the globe, the UK is set to tighten age restrictions on tobacco sales, sparking fears of a burgeoning black market and enforcement hurdles.