Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ CEO Letitia Harding calls for more funding to enforce vaping laws due to inadequate Ministry of Health staffing.

Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ Chief Executive Letitia Harding calls for more funding to enforce vaping laws after job cuts in the Regulated Products Team at the Ministry of Health. She says the current team of 3.5 staff, with only one full-time member, is inadequate to address the youth vaping epidemic. Harding urges the government to focus on investing in positions that ensure vape retailers are complying with the law.

April 09, 2024
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