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Tobacco ban in the UK could create smoke-free generation

The UK Parliament approved a groundbreaking bill to ban tobacco sales to anyone born after January 1, 2009, to create a smoke-free generation. The legislation, effective January 1, 2027, includes a ban on advertising and stricter sales regulations. Health advocates in Australia welcomed the move, urging a focus on combating the illegal tobacco trade for similar measures to succeed.

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