A strict anti-tobacco law is approaching in Great Britain. The draft has cleared the first hurdle in parliament. The Social Democratic government has therefore gone one step further in its plans.
The draft stipulates, among other things, that anyone born after January 1, 2009 may never legally buy cigarettes again in their lives. To achieve this, the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products is increased by one year of life every year.
It will also limit the sweet flavors of e-cigarettes and overhaul their packaging to make them less appealing to children and teenagers. A complete advertising and sponsorship ban for so-called vapes is planned. Disposable e-cigarettes will be banned in principle from June 2025 as part of separate environmental legislation.
Tens of thousands of deaths per year
“The number of underage vapers is growing at an alarming rate and without urgent intervention we will have a generation of young people with long-term addictions,” said Health Minister Wes Streeting. “It is unacceptable that these harmful products target minors with brightly colored packaging and flavors such as ‘Gummy Bear’ and ‘Rainbow Explosion’.”
According to official figures, 80,000 people die every year in Britain as a result of smoking. The damage to the economy is estimated at 18 billion pounds (approximately 21.55 billion euros) per year. For the law called the “Tobacco and Vapes Act” to come into effect, the House of Lords must also agree after a total of three readings in the lower house.
Source: Krone
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