Tag: Nancy Loucas
COP10 Has Been Postponed to 2024. Is This Good or Bad...
The Tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and the Third session...
Study Dismisses WHO’s Attempts to Link Vaping to COVID-19
Conducted by the Mayo Clinic, the study titled "Electronic Cigarette Use Is Not Associated with COVID-19 Diagnosis" involved nearly 70,000 patients, and concluded that...
New Quit Smoking Guidelines From NZ’s Ministry of Health Are Disappointing
Sadly the Ministry of Health continues to push the use of cessation tools such as nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges, despite all the scientific...
New Zealand: Cars Carrying Under 18’s Must be Smokefree
The initiative is another step towards achieving the Smokefree 2025 goal. “The ban on smoking in cars with children is welcome. We know smoking...
Otago Study Sends Mixed Messages About Vapes as Quitting Tools
The study titled, “A Descriptive Analysis of Transitions from Smoking to Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) Use: A Daily Diary Investigation,” concluded that quitting...
New Zealand: Cigarette Smuggling to Worsen if Vaping Not Promoted
The tobacco black market is fed by none other than high tobacco taxes and subsequent high prices.A media release by the Aotearoa Vapers Community...
NZ Minister Sought Broad Opinions Before Finalizing Smoke-Free Plan
The co-director of the Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA), Nancy Loucas, said that ministerial diary records show that Dr. Verrall held teleconferences ahead of...
NZ Vape Retailers Are Urged to Adhere to Age Restrictions
Among the restrictions set in place by the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act which took effect in 2020, is a ban...
