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UK Lawmakers to Vote on Anti-Smoking Bill Banning Those Born After 2009, Addressing 350 Daily Smokers

Nov 26, 2024, 04:15 AM

On November 26, 2024, British lawmakers will debate and vote on proposed legislation aimed at implementing some of the world's strictest anti-smoking measures. The proposed law seeks to ban individuals born after 2009 from ever legally smoking, a move that campaigners argue is necessary to combat the alarming statistic of approximately 350 young adults starting to smoke daily. This habit is linked to tens of thousands of cancer cases each year. Advocates for the legislation, including MP Wes Streeting, emphasize the urgency of the bill, warning that failure to pass it could lead to a generation facing severe addiction issues.