44138 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 01 Aug 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44138 (2024)
Question asked:	18 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	28 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44138_2024
Document guid:	e2ebe498-14a9-4718-af0a-fac3715cb79c

44138 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What evidence, if any, has the Minister received informing her that smokeless tobacco and nicotine products are ‘significantly less harmful than smoking’?

Hon Casey Costello: I received advice from the Ministry of Health on 2 February 2024 regarding smokeless tobacco and nicotine products. This advice noted that Swedish-type snus, a tobacco product for oral use, is significantly less harmful than smoking