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.
  • lazynooblet@lazysoci.alEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Is this prohibition in the same way it is delivered in the past? Existing users continue to have a legal path of purchase whilst new potential addicts don't. I don't think it'll have the same effect as you are concerned about, at least at a much reduced rate.

    And just because there are other vices that are detrimental to our health doesn't mean there shouldn't be efforts to counter this one.