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Rishi Sunak is considering introducing some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures that would in effect ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes, the Guardian has learned.

Whitehall sources said the prime minister was looking at measures similar to those brought in by New Zealand last December. They involved steadily increasing the legal smoking age so tobacco would end up never being sold to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

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[-] faede@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

If they don't outlaw ALL nicotine products it wont work.

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago

Nicotine while addictive is not what causes most of the health issues associated with smoking.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, but it is a drug with very little upside. It is more addictive than caffeine and produces an incredibly short and mild effect, in comparison. The vasoconstriction is not worth the very mild buzz from nicotine.

[-] ronondex@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 1 year ago

IMHO they should ban all types of smoking. If people want to eat weed brownies and nicotine chewing gums, I don't care. But smoking just smells bad and is really unpleasant to be around in the street.

Just ban smoking drugs and combustion engine. I just want clean air.

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