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Tobacco's return to pop culture

Oct 23, 2026 · 7 min · 6 segments

A leading health researcher is concerned about the return of smoking in pop culture and the risk it poses to smoke-free goals. Professor Janet Hoek, co-director of ASPIRE Aotearoa - research for a…

A leading health researcher is concerned about the return of smoking in pop culture and the risk it poses to smoke-free goals. Professor Janet Hoek, co-director of ASPIRE Aotearoa - research for a tobacco-free future, spoke with Lisa Owen.

A leading health researcher is concerned about the return of smoking in pop culture and the risk it poses to smoke-free goals. Professor Janet Hoek, co-director of ASPIRE Aotearoa - research for a…

Speakers: Janet HoekGuestLisa OwenHost

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