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flag New Zealand's Public Health Association opposes government approval of snus and nicotine pouches, citing youth addiction risks and lack of long-term safety evidence.

flag The Public Health Association of New Zealand is urging the government to block the sale of oral nicotine and tobacco products like snus and nicotine pouches, despite Cabinet’s 2024 agreement to allow them under strict rules. flag PHANZ warns there’s insufficient evidence on their long-term safety or effectiveness for quitting smoking and fears they could increase youth nicotine addiction, especially among Māori and disadvantaged communities. flag The group stresses that replacing smoking with other nicotine products doesn’t advance public health and could undermine New Zealand’s international commitments to reduce tobacco harm and resist industry influence.

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