The life expectancy of Māori women would drastically increase if the smokefree amendment bill is passed into law, modellers say. It would also make it illegal for anyone born after 2009 to buy tobacco products. The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill which was introduced to parliament by Associate Health Minister Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, passed its first reading on Tuesday. READ MORE: * Roll on the last gasp of a deadly industry * Smokefree 2025: How will the Government's new plan for a smokefree generation work? * Government to ban tobacco sales to young people for their lifetime in first-ever 'smokefree generation' The Bill introduces three key measu... [Read more]