“A New Zealand city famous for its university, scientists, and academics is now being accused of making decisions about vaping based on emotion, not evidence. Palmerston North City Council believes there is an “unpleasantness of being exposed to vapour in public” and stands to reverse the gains made in tackling tobacco-related harm. “Palmerston North’s Draft Auahi Kore Smokefree and Vapefree Policy 2020 does not support the country’s smokefree ambition. In fact, confusing vaping with smoking only hinders national progress on Smokefree 2025,” says Jonathan Devery, spokesperson for the Vaping Trade Association of New Zealand (VTANZ).”
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