deaths from tobacco each year vs alcohol deaths Did you know that 1 in 5 people smoke in Ireland? We have not seen a reduction in smoking rates since 2019. There's a How Many People Die From

By the 1970s, some brands of light cigarettes contained more tar and nicotine than full-flavor cigarettes (whose own tar and nicotine levels had been decreasing)

Youth use of nicotine in any form is unsafe, as it disrupts the formation of brain circuits that control attention, learning, and susceptibility to addiction

For this reason, COCs are contraindicated in women who are over 35 years of age and smoke [see Contraindications (4)]

The tobacco should be soft and springy, rather than clumpy, when it is packed

Light, odour and noise pollution can be a major nuisance, cause risks to health and reduce quality of life Odours are the most common reason for air pollution complaints in Aotearoa (Bokowa et al, 2021)