Dear Zane

Thank you for your email dated 17 January 2019 requesting the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982:

Can you send me the source of the statistics which is on your website
showing all studies/ researches / surveys or any other details how the
below statistics were determined ?

"About 350 deaths per year are estimated to be from exposure to
second-hand smoke in New Zealand."

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201900122.

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later than 15 February 2019, being 20 working days after the day your
request was received.  

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Yours sincerely,

Jan Torres
Advisor
Ministerial Services (OIA)
[Ministry of Health request email]
Ministerial Services  l  Government Services  l  Office of the Director
General

From:        Zane Collins <[FOI #9417 email]>
To:        OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health <[Ministry of Health request email]>,
Date:        17/01/2019 01:08 a.m.
Subject:        Official Information request - The source of deaths
statistics caused by second hand smoking

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Dear Ministry of Health,

Can you send me the source of the statistics which is on your website
showing all studies/ researches / surveys or any other details how the
below statistics were determined ?

"About 350 deaths per year are estimated to be from exposure to
second-hand smoke in New Zealand."

Yours faithfully,

Zane Collins

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Dear Mr Collins

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information.

Yours sincerely

Ministerial Support Services
[Ministry of Health request email]
Ministerial Services  l  Government Services  l  Office of the Director
General

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