Young people have spoken .. and they favour a tobacco free future

The ITC Youth and Young Adult Tobacco and Vaping Survey has found almost 80 percent of people between 16 and 29 support major reductions in tobacco retail outlets.

Two thirds support a law requiring manufacturers to take the nicotine out of smoked tobacco products.

Otago University senior research fellow Jude Ball says this makes the new Government's decision to repeal smokefree legislation, disappointing.

She says it's not based on evidence of the views of the population.