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Ministry of Health not striking the right balance with vaping regulations

25 November, 2022

The Ministry of Health is not striking the right balance between protecting young people from the harms of vaping and making vapes available for current...

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NZ Health Survey shows mixed results for respiratory health says the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation

17 November, 2022

The latest statistics from the New Zealand Health Survey show a promising drop in overall smoking rates in New Zealand but highlight the ongoing issue o...

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Massive increase in specialist vape retailers, a major concern warns the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ

6 October, 2022

The exponential growth in specialist vape retailers across New Zealand over the last 12 months is something we should be concerned about says the Asthma...

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New video resource from ARFNZ 'puts spotlight on vaping'

13 June, 2022

In response to growing calls from concerned parents and educators, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand is today launching an educational v...

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'Great news teen smoking dropping - but we still need to address the vapes'

3 March, 2022

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) welcomes the release of the ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey, and the finding that daily smoking among Year ...

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Life Education Trust joins forces with Asthma and Respiratory Foundation to tackle youth vaping

19 November, 2021

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) is delighted to announce a partnership with Life Education Trust NZ (LET), with the aim of fighting the...

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Alarming results from NZ’s biggest ever youth vaping survey

1 November, 2021

The results of a major survey looking at the vaping habits of secondary school students have been released today (Monday 1 November)....

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Youth19 findings show teen vaping is a national issue

15 October, 2021

The findings of the Youth19 vaping survey have been published today (Friday 15 October) in the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health....

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Retail restrictions a step in the right direction to curb youth vaping

11 August, 2021

Today (Wednesday 11 August), it becomes illegal for general retailers to sell vaping or smokeless tobacco products containing flavours other than tobacc...

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Increase in 'Don't Get Sucked In' web visits as schools grapple with vaping epidemic

16 June, 2021

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand (ARFNZ) has seen a massive increase in visits to its vaping education website Don’t Get Sucked In, as ...