"A law banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2009 could see smoking in young people drop below 5 per cent decades earlier than expected. The government plans to introduce the smoke-free generation" law as part of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which would progressively raise the age of sale so that anyone born in 2009 or later can never legally be sold tobacco, starting from 2027."
"Around 6 million adults smoke in the UK. While teenage smoking prevalence has declined over the past decade, some 400,000 11- to 15-year-olds in England have tried smoking at some point and 100,000 smoke now, according to Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). Smoking is the leading cause of premature and preventable death globally. It is responsible for more than a quarter of all cancer deaths in the UK, according to Cancer Research UK."
The government plans a smoke-free generation law within the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to progressively raise the legal age of tobacco sale so anyone born in 2009 or later can never be sold tobacco, starting in 2027. Around 6 million adults currently smoke in the UK. Teenage smoking has declined but an estimated 400,000 11- to 15-year-olds have tried smoking and 100,000 still smoke, per ASH. Smoking causes premature, preventable death and accounts for over a quarter of UK cancer deaths. University of Nottingham research finds smoking among 12- to 30-year-olds could fall below 5% and estimates about 88,000 additional healthy life years by 2075 compared with no new law.
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