Smokefree cars – an important step towards protecting children from the hazards of smoking

Richard Edwards, Jude Ball, Janet Hoek, George Thomson, Nick Wilson* 

On November 28 new legislation to protect children from smoking and vaping in cars will come into force. This blog sets out the background and rationale for the new law, and discusses implementation, evaluation and the next steps to protect children from smoking-related harm in Aotearoa.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://sciblogs.co.nz/public-health-expert/2021/11/26/smokefree-cars-an-important-step-towards-protecting-children-from-the-hazards-of-smoking/