The legal age to buy tobacco in England should be increased by one year each year until one can finally buy tobacco, the government report said.
The ban on buying cigarettes for life for children examines the Englandaccording to a “Bold”as the Daily Mail describes it, plan for no smoking.
In a relevant report supported by the Minister of Health, Said Javidincluded actions such as its prohibition smoking in pubs, the cessation of sales in supermarkets, etc.
The legal age that one can buy tobacco products in England it should increase by one year each year until finally no one can buy tobacco products, the government report says.
The progressive increase of a minimum age of 18 was one of 15 recommendations included in this report, with the ultimate goal by 2030 the country to get rid of smoking.
The Minister for Health instructed the former head of the children’s charity, Javed Khan, to find ways in which England could be free from smoking by 2030. The smoking ban is defined as the percentage of smokers to be 5% or less in England, compared to the current 15%.
Ministers are expected to reject the proposed policy, which applies to New Zealand and means those born after 2008 will never be able to buy cigarettes.
However, Saeed Javid said today that “the government will carefully consider all 15 clear and provocative recommendations».
Bold suggestions include doctors prescribing e-cigarettes and vaporizers to smokers to help them quit.
Also, ban on supermarkets and websites selling tobaccowhile retailers should be forced to apply for a tobacco license to limit where cigarettes can be sold.
All movies and TV shows showing people smoking or other “smoke images” should also be rated for people aged 18 and over.
Of course, there are other proposals, such as paying mothers-to-be as a kind of reward for trying to quit, banning smoking on beaches, gardens, pubs and anywhere else food and drink is served outdoors.
According to experts, if these measures are implemented, they will create a “non-smoking society”, save lives, save money and address health inequalities.
However, the “Forest” smoking campaign team stated that a “ban will not stop young people from smoking, but will lead the British to buy cigarettes on the black market, where no one pays taxes and the products are completely out of control».
The Adam Smith Institute think tank described the report as “free nonsense”.
There are an estimated 6 million smokers in the UK and the minimum age for legal tobacco purchases in England, Scotland and Wales was last raised in 2007 from 16 to 18 years.
