Māori students lead the way, as teen smoking falls to record low – new ASH survey
Te Ao reports Māori students lead the way in significant declines in smoking by tauira of all ethnicities, according to ASH's newly released Year 10 survey.
The survey has found that the daily smoking rates of Māori students have decreased a "massive" 40% since 2019, with only 3.4% smoking daily in 2021.
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