There is a discussion underway in the country about imposing a cigaretteban to improve the prospects of future generations, which would prevent thenext generation from buying cigarettes.
This recommendation for a cigarette ban has surfaced in the UnitedKingdom, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering effective measuresto restrict cigarette sales for the next generation.
The British newspaper “The Guardian” reported that the British PrimeMinister, by increasing the legal age for tobacco use, could introduce someof the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures.
The report stated that Downing Street did not deny that Rishi Sunak isconsidering stricter measures to curb tobacco use. New Zealand hadsupported a plan to gradually increase the age of tobacco/cigarettepurchase for individuals born on or after January 1, 2009, and laterEngland adopted a similar model under the leadership of Dr. Javed Khan lastyear.
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Dr. Javed Khan recommended annually increasing the age of sale by 18 yearsuntil no one in the country could buy tobacco products. If this model isimplemented until 2026, it would mean that no one 15 years of age oryounger could ever purchase cigarettes.
However, Health Secretary Neil O’Brien opposed this model, stating inApril that the government should focus on “helping people quit smoking”rather than imposing restrictions to make the country smoke-free by 2030.
