Discussing the U-turn, Professor Richard Edwards, a public health expert at the University of Otago, told the BBC: 'We are appalled and disgusted, this is an incredibly retrograde step on world-leading, absolutely excellent health measures.' He added: 'Most health groups in New Zealand are appalled by what the government's done and are calling on them to backtrack.' Under the proposals, the legal amount of nicotine in tobacco products would have been dramatically reduced and their sale allowed only through special tobacco stores
Its that sunk-cost fallacy of, Ive put so much time into this thing that it has to be real. But its never reciprocated
Just look at the example below
In Mumbai , a senior citizen suffering from COPD approached the society and got a written ban on smoking near ducts after legal intervention
An initiative of the federal government called Healthy People 2020 recommends smoke-free environments as one way to promote good health and quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages