New Zealand to Ban Cigarettes Sales to a Generation

New Zealand to Ban Cigarettes Sales to a Generation
Cigarettes in a file photo. Luciano Belviso/Flickr
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New Zealand announced it plans to ban the sales of cigarettes to the next generation as part of the government’s new plan to make the country smokefree.

“This is a historic day for the health of our people,” Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall said during the announcement of the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan on Dec. 9.