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Letter: Need to move beyond smoking prohibition

Rex Browne
Wednesday 17 January 2024, 01:30 PM
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From Rex Browne, specialist GP, Devonport

The Coalition Government’s move to block smokefree action plans has had deserved media focus. However, the risks that were inherent in the progres
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