Authorities in New York have
voted in favour of a move which
will see the minimum age for
smoking increased to 21 years.
The initiative, which would also
apply to electronic cigarettes, has
been approved by the city council
but awaits the signature of Mayor
Michael Bloomberg.
Cited as a “significant public health
initiative,” the move is a response
to statistics which show that more
than 95% of cases of addiction
involving nicotine originate with
smoking before age 21.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 01 Nov 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 01 Nov 13
PEAK industry bodies have welcomed Labor Government’s 2024-25 Commonwealth Budget handed down last night, which introduced financial relief measures aimed at assisting patients and community pharmacies.
AFFORDABLE healthcare for more Australians was highlighted in yesterday’s Federal Budget, with funds allocated to services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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