stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoNew Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cutswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square143fedilinkarrow-up1481arrow-down17file-textcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1474arrow-down1external-linkNew Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cutswww.theguardian.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to World News@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square143fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives
minus-squareTheMetaleek@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·7 months 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-down4·7 months agoThey are from Australia. The taxes on one single packet of cigarettes could fund the construction of a new hospital.
minus-squarekaffiene@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months 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