Government considering banning cigarettes
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There is a discussion underway in the country about imposing a cigarette ban to improve the prospects of future generations, which would prevent the next generation from buying cigarettes.
This recommendation for a cigarette ban has surfaced in the United Kingdom, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering effective measures to restrict cigarette sales for the next generation.
The British newspaper "The Guardian" reported that the British Prime Minister, by increasing the legal age for tobacco use, could introduce some of the world's toughest anti-smoking measures.
The report stated that Downing Street did not deny that Rishi Sunak is considering stricter measures to curb tobacco use. New Zealand had supported a plan to gradually increase the age of tobacco/cigarette purchase for individuals born on or after January 1, 2009, and later England adopted a similar model under the leadership of Dr. Javed Khan last year.
Dr. Javed Khan recommended annually increasing the age of sale by 18 years until no one in the country could buy tobacco products. If this model is implemented until 2026, it would mean that no one 15 years of age or younger could ever purchase cigarettes.
However, Health Secretary Neil O'Brien opposed this model, stating in April that the government should focus on "helping people quit smoking" rather than imposing restrictions to make the country smoke-free by 2030.
