Smoking ban in public places in Wales introduced 18 years ago
- Belgium will introduce new anti-smoking laws, including a ban on shops displaying tobacco products, as part of a health initiative on April 1, according to the country’s public health agency.
- The laws also include bans on tobacco sales at large supermarkets and public events, aiming to reduce smoking rates and their impulse purchases.
- The Government aims to legislate the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to phase out tobacco sales and ban vape advertising to protect future generations from smoking, as confirmed by a Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson.
- Experts and MPs argue that a 'polluter pays levy' on the tobacco industry is essential to fund anti-smoking initiatives and address public health concerns.
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Big tobacco should be forced to pay ‘polluter pays levy’ – MPs
They called for more action to make smoking ‘obsolete’ in 20 years.
Report demands action from MPs to ‘end smoking within a generation’
A new report launched by the cross-party All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health calls for all political parties to back a bold, fully funded strategy to make smoking obsolete within 20 years. The report – A Roadmap to a Smokefree Country - sets… This story continues at Report demands action from MPs to ‘end smoking within a generation’ Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail
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