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MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009 – News
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April 17, 2024April 17, 2024Uncategorized

MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009 – News

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MPs have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law. The measures, championed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, survived despite opposition from several leading Tory figures – including two ex-PMs. Health Secretary Victoria Atkins told MPs “there is no liberty in addiction” as she defended...

Smoking rife among teenagers in Namibia
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September 12, 2023September 12, 2023Uncategorized

Smoking rife among teenagers in Namibia

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Statistics provided by the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) indicate that 31% of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15 are already smoking, while about 50% are exposed to secondhand smoking. It is further estimated that 20% of men and five percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 consume...