The rise in vaping rates among Maori and Pacific Peoples has far outpaced the increase in vaping among other ethnic groups in Aotearoa New Zealand, with 27.7% of Maori and 21.7% of Pacific peoples reporting current vape use in 2022/23.[xxviii] This is a significant increase since the legalisation of vaping in Aotearoa New Zealand, with the proportion of Maori and Pacific peoples who were daily vapers more than quadrupling between 2019/20 and 2022/23, compared to overall vaping rates which doubled over the same period.[xxix] Between 2018/19 and 2022/23, the current adult smoking rate among Maori dropped from 33.4% to 20.2%.[xxx] More striking is the sudden drop in smoking rates among Pacific Peoples, with the number of current smokers in this community more than halving between 2018/19 and 2022/23, dropping from 24.7% to 10.3%.[xxxi] What has been the role of government in regulating safer nicotine products and vaping in particular
Standard particle filters alone cannot capture these tiny gas molecules
The council ordinance made it illegal to sell, offer for sale, give, barter, deliver or furnish flavored tobacco products in Denver
However, flushing these items and the others weve listed above can do significant harm to your home
Thanks to Wawas lobbying, that will now be based on commuter-adjusted daytime population. That means there will be more licenses available downtown for Wawa, which has its sights on at least two more stores in Center City
