stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoNew Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cutswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square165fedilinkarrow-up1499arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldworld@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmit.online
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Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives
minus-squareTheMetaleek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoActually, a LOT of studies do show that no, in most countries, taxes are far from enough to cover the cost of tobacco induced diseases.
minus-squareSkippingRelax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·1 year agoThey are from Australia. The taxes on one single packet of cigarettes could fund the construction of a new hospital.
minus-squarekaffiene@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoNZ taxes are higher and it doesn’t cover the costs here, either
Actually, a LOT of studies do show that no, in most countries, taxes are far from enough to cover the cost of tobacco induced diseases.
They are from Australia. The taxes on one single packet of cigarettes could fund the construction of a new hospital.
NZ taxes are higher and it doesn’t cover the costs here, either