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UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s
- British lawmakers approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, permanently banning tobacco sales to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. The legislation creates a rolling legal age increase to establish a smoke-free generation.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated the policy eases pressure on the National Health Service, where smoking causes around 64,000 deaths annually. Economic losses from the habit exceed £20 billion, prompting this intervention.
- Legislation set to receive royal assent next week also tightens vaping regulations. It prohibits selling nicotine products to under-18s and grants ministers authority to control product displays, packaging, and flavors.
- Trade groups expressed significant opposition to the measure. UKHospitality warned of "serious economic harm to hospitality venues," while The British Beer and Pub Association called the plan "deeply concerning and difficult to understand."
- Baroness Merron told the Lords on Monday that the bill is the "biggest public health intervention in a generation." The government will also ban vaping in cars with children, hospitals, and schools.
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NANNY STATE: UK Slaps Nation's Youth with Permanent Lifetime Smoking Ban
Well, it’s certainly a more creative way to ban something than what was attempted during prohibition. The United Kingdom raised a few eyebrows this week when officials announced Wednesday that […] The post NANNY STATE: UK Slaps Nation's Youth with Permanent Lifetime Smoking Ban appeared first on The Western Journal.
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The United Kingdom has adopted a historic law to ban smoking for a whole generation of young people who are still non-smokers. In France, a similar project exists, and it divides.
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The AgeUp in smoke: Tempers flare over Britain’s hardline tobacco ban
In a move that goes far beyond Australian measures, anyone 17 or under in the UK will be banned from buying cigarettes or vapes for life despite warnings the move will encourage the black market.
·Sydney, Australia
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