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THR approach sees NZ’s smoking rate plummet
New Zealand’s Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) strategy is working exceptionally well with the country increasingly on target to achieve Smokefree Aotearoa 2025,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments follow the Government releasing statistics which show New Zealand’s smoking rate has fallen to an historic low of…
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Let’s catch more bad NZ vape retailers – AVCA
It’s great news that ratbag retailers are getting slapped with fines for selling vapes to minors. We just need to see more of it. Enforcement and parental responsibility are key to attacking youth vaping,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments follow news that the regulators…
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Two years on, vaping regs ‘fit-for-purpose’
Two years on from New Zealand passing landmark vaping legislation, Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) advocates say it remains fit-for-purpose, but enforcement of any wayward retailers remains lacking. “New Zealand’s legislation and regulations are by no means perfect, but they continue to serve as a model for other countries keen to…
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Despite turmoil, UK succeeds with smoking strategy
“The most comprehensive review of vaping risks to date confirms the United Kingdom is backing the right horse when it comes to smoking cessation,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates). Commissioned by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, the research was…
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Vapers agree with ASH – flavour limits are flawed
“New Zealand’s leading anti-smoking lobby, ASH, is 100% right in its assessment that limiting vaping flavours in general retail is flawed. This now needs to be fixed as unintended consequences are not helping youth vaping nor Smokefree Aotearoa 2025,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). The Tobacco Harm…
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NZ proponents also concerned about many vape shops
“It’s vaping advocates who first raised concerns about the proliferation of convenience stores becoming specialist vape retailers (SVRs). New Zealand’s Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s (ARFNZ) latest round of public scaremongering is not helpful,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments follow the ARFNZ, on its latest anti-vaping…
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ECCC, 2FIRSTS, and IEVA Collaborates on an Online Workshop
17:00, October 13, ECCC collaborated with the 2FIRSTS (www.2firsts.com) and IEVA to conduct an online workshop on the “EU E-Cigarette Marketing Guidelines” for the EU market. This training was a large-scale exchange between ECCC, 2FIRSTS and IEVA, with 92 enterprises participating online and offline. This training aims to help Chinese…
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Postponing Malaysian tobacco bill good for vaping
Legalising vape sales in Malaysia remains on the table despite the Heath Minister postponing the ‘generational endgame’ anti-smoking bill after considerable public and political pressure, says a local vaping advocacy group. Malaysia’s Minister of Health, Khairy Jamaluddin, made the decision not to table the bill despite the bipartisan special parliamentary select…
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NZ stores need to first sort out vaping inconsistencies
“Convenience store owners are right to say being allowed to sell only three vape flavours is not helping New Zealand achieve Smokefree Aotearoa 2025, but some of them are not helping themselves,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). The leading Tobacco Harm Reduction advocate’s comments come as Parliament’s…
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NZ’s vaping regime attracts Malaysian delegation
“Malaysia has sent a parliamentary delegation to New Zealand to see what policies are required to achieve smokefree. Their visit reflects that Kiwis are getting the mix right when it comes to tobacco control, legalising and regulating vaping,” says Nancy Loucas co-founder of the Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments come…
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