Smokefree outdoor areas: A chance for Wellington to lead

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Thu Apr 14 2016 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)

Smokefree outdoor areas: A chance for Wellington to lead

Thursday, 14 April 2016, 12:10 pm
Press Release: University of Otago

Smokefree outdoor areas: A chance for Wellington to lead

Associate Professor George Thomson, ASPIRE 2025, UOW

This seminar will present evidence from the Smokefree Wellington project, a case study on ways to advance outdoor Smokefree policies in urban areas.
New smokefree outdoor area policies provide an opportunity for Wellington City to lead New Zealand, and bring the city into a world focus. New Zealand cities have fallen behind many major English-speaking cities around the Pacific-rim,
which have much more advanced outdoor Smokefree policies. Findings indicate that the hospitality industry was divided in their knowledge of and attitudes to outdoor smokefree areas.

George Thomson is an Associate Professor in the Public Health Department at the University of Otago, Wellington, and a member of the ASPIRE 2025 research group.
His current research interests include the policy process for smokefree outdoor areas, signage for smokefree areas, and the ethics of tobacco taxation and smokefree outdoor areas.

Friday 15th April 12.30 to 1.30
Small Lecture Theatre, Level D, University of Otago Wellington
23A Mein Street, Newtown, Wellington

ALL WELCOME

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