Abstract
This viewpoint welcomes the recent announcement of the Government of Aotearoa/New Zealand to ban smoking in cars with children. However, it notes that the thorny issue of enforcement and punishment remains. Internationally there is a deficit on research on this issue. The experiences of the UK and Ireland are examined, where there was little or no enforcement of such laws, as well as a comparison with the State of Victoria in Australia, where the law was more robustly enforced. This viewpoint argues that enforcement is an important element in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 118-122 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | New Zealand Medical Journal |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 1508 |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Jan 2020 |