Health leaders call for Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be passed swiftly
Over 1,200 public health leaders urged swift passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect future generations from smoking and vaping harms.Summary
More than 1,200 public health leaders, including doctors, nurses, and directors, signed a cross-party letter demanding the swift progression of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill through its final parliamentary stages. The Bill aims to prevent anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, from legally smoking and includes powers to restrict e-cigarette packaging, marketing, and flavors. Health advocates stressed the urgency, noting that over 120,000 young adults started smoking since the Bill's introduction and that tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death in the UK. Leaders from organizations like Ash, Cancer Research UK, and the British Heart Foundation called the legislation a "game-changing" and "historic opportunity" to protect future generations from deadly addiction and associated diseases.
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