aotearoa data explorer stats nz cigarette smoking Key findings on and e-cigarette use prevalence and trends in the 2020/21 Health Survey Tobacco Control Data Repository

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According to the UN health agency, the tobacco industrys approach has resulted in increased use of e-cigarettes, with nine out of 10 smokers starting before the age of 18 - and some as early as 11

This is the main species that is used to make cigarettes, cigars, and other products

"We still know very little about the metal content in the vast majority of untested disposable e-cigarette products," he said

In Canada, 3 pharmacotherapies (bupropion, nicotine replacement therapy [NRT], varenicline) are approved for smoking cessation,15 , 16 with others available as approved natural health products (e.g., cytisine).16 E-cigarettes (also referred to as vaporizers, vapes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems) might also help users quit tobacco smoking or reduce harms of smoking if a person switches from cigarettes to e-cigarettes.17 No e-cigarette products, however, have been approved for smoking cessation in Canada.18 Preferences for smoking cessation interventions vary, and people may attempt to quit multiple times with different interventions or combinations of interventions before being successful.19 This guideline provides a menu of evidence-based interventions that can be provided or referred to by practitioners to help adults choose options that are accessible to them and best fit with their values and preferences

Fast-forward to 2020, after decades of aggressive anti-smoking campaigns, and the rate was down to 12.5%