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Company research completed on the
addictiveness, the nicotine content and the yields of NZ cigarettes
supports the need for a national nicotine reduction policy
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Zealand cigarettes have a high nicotine
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1994-2006. Laugesen M. Manufacturers’ returns to the
Ministry of Health. Reports to the Ministry of Health. Analysed annually by Health New Zealand.
These returns show virtually unchanged nicotine yields from cigarettes.
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