CLEAN : New Zealand backs plain packaging for cigarettes

The video discusses New Zealand's celebration of Smoke Free Day, focusing on the theme of standardized packaging for tobacco products. It highlights the release of a consultation document on proposed regulations aimed at reducing the appeal of smoking. The legislation is expected to pass by the end of the year, aiming to decrease smoking-related health issues, which cause thousands of premature deaths annually in New Zealand.

What is the international theme for Smoke-Free Day in New Zealand?

• Healthy Living

• Standardized Packaging

• Quit Smoking Now

• No Tobacco Use

What is the purpose of the consultation document released in New Zealand?

• To promote tobacco advertising

• To propose regulations for standardized packaging

• To ban smoking entirely

• To increase tobacco sales

How does standardized packaging aim to affect tobacco products?

• By making them more appealing

• By enhancing their flavor

• By reducing their appeal and acceptability

• By increasing their price

What is one of the largest health issues in New Zealand according to the speaker?

• Alcohol consumption

• Obesity

• Smoking

• Lack of exercise

Approximately how many people die prematurely each year in New Zealand due to smoking?

• 6,000 to 7,000

• 4,500 to 5,000

• 2,500 to 3,000

• 1,000 to 2,000