Water-based or soy-based coatings maintain recyclability without meaningful performance sacrifice for tobacco packaging applications
Nicotine can pass into the human body through smoke inhalation, ingestion, intranasal spray, transdermal patch, topical cream, or enema
In December 2021, the government introduced a comprehensive Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan and, in December 2022, passed legislation to implement three key measures: Greatly reduce the number of retail outlets selling smoked tobacco products Reduce the nicotine content of tobacco products to non-addictive levels Introduce a smokefree generation policy to protect young people from addiction to smoking
The VAT hike will not simple impact the shelf price of items, but will affect the entire value chain.
E-cigarettes may serve as a gateway to conventional cigarettes and other addictive drugs