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Following inhalation of each type of vaping or smoking, there was a significant decrease in the resting blood flow velocity in the superficial femoral artery
They can monitor your lung health, screen for early signs of respiratory infections, and provide advice on how to protect your lungs as you age
Aotearoa New Zealands government made sweeping changes to its Smokefree 2025 action plan when, in January 2023, the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act came into force.[xxxv] This first-of-its-kind legislation[xxxvi] aimed to introduce a floating age restriction for tobacco products, preventing anyone born after the year 2009 from ever legally purchasing cigarettes.[xxxvii] However, following a change in government in 2023, this measure, along with measures to denicotinise tobacco products and reduce the total number of tobacco product retailers in Aotearoa New Zealand, was repealed in late 2023 by the incoming government, while some elements of this legislation were retained.[xxxviii] A disposable vape ban was introduced by the Aotearoa New Zealand government in early 2024,[xxxix] amid growing concern over the proliferation of disposable vaping products
Steven Schroeder, physician and smoking cessation expert at the University of California-San Francisco Medical Center
