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Discussing the U-turn, Professor Richard Edwards, a public health expert at the University of Otago, told the BBC: 'We are appalled and disgusted, this is an incredibly retrograde step on world-leading, absolutely excellent health measures.' He added: 'Most health groups in New Zealand are appalled by what the government's done and are calling on them to backtrack.' Under the proposals, the legal amount of nicotine in tobacco products would have been dramatically reduced and their sale allowed only through special tobacco stores

The best way to clear nicotine out of your system is to avoid tobacco or nicotine products

For adult smokers to successfully switch from cigarettes to smoke-free alternatives, such as heated tobacco products, e-cigarettes (also known as vapes), snus, or nicotine pouches, these products need to contain nicotine

Smoking affects more than just your lungs

After World War I, tobacco in the form of cigarettes became even more popular as tobacco companies marketed their product to women as an appetite-suppressant and magazines of the time presented the habit as glamourous and high-class