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UK Creates a Smoke-Free Future with Rolling Age Restriction on Tobacco Sales

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UK Creates a Smoke-Free Future with Rolling Age Restriction on Tobacco Sales

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The UK's new Tobacco and Vapes Bill introduces a groundbreaking approach to smoking prevention by raising the legal purchase age each year, eventually making cigarettes permanently unavailable to future generations. This innovative policy aims to create the first smoke-free generation in the country, offering significant long-term health benefits for young people.

The UK’s new Tobacco and Vapes Bill introduces a groundbreaking approach to smoking prevention by raising the legal purchase age each year, eventually making cigarettes permanently unavailable to future generations. This innovative policy aims to create the first smoke-free generation in the country, offering significant long-term health benefits for young people.

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