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What that means is todays 14 year olds will never be able to legally purchase a tobacco product in New Zealand in their lifetime

Common sources of nicotine that dogs access: Cigarettes and cigarette butts: Even a discarded butt contains residual nicotine that is concentrated and readily absorbed Cigars and pipe tobacco: Higher nicotine content than most cigarettes Chewing tobacco and snuff: Extremely concentrated, often flavoured, and accessible in small containers, dogs can open them Nicotine gum: Flavoured to taste appealing, dogs frequently chew through an entire pack Nicotine patches: A single patch contains enough nicotine to cause severe toxicity in a small dog Nicotine pouches: Increasingly popular and easily left on surfaces or in bags E-cigarettes and vape pens: The devices themselves are chewable,e and the cartridges contain liquid nicotine in concentrated form Vape refill liquids: These are among the most dangerous, with extremely high nicotine concentrations in small bottles Modern nicotine products are often fruit-flavoured, mint-flavoured, or sweet-smelling

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