UK Parliament advances proposed smoking ban

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UK Parliament advances proposed smoking ban

The UK House of Commons voted Tuesday to advance the “Tobacco and Vapes Bill” that would make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or later to buy tobacco and add restrictions to vaping. Legislators voted in favour of the bill in a 383 to 67 vote. Rather than banning smoking outright, the restrictions apply to the sale of cigarettes in the UK. The legislation would have the effect of banning smoking tobacco for future generations by then raising t…