Sunak proposes raising smoking age every year to create 'smoke-free' generation
news.sky.com
Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the smoking age every year in a move welcomed by health charities but criticised by those in the tobacco industry.
  • lotophage@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    In these cases it is very much "privitise the profits, socialise the costs" scenario. The tobacco companies reap the profits and the taxpayer foots the bill via the healthcare system.