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New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts
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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