Children Aged 17 and Younger Face a Lifetime Ban on Smoking in Legislation Aiming to Create a 'Smoke-Free Generation'

The landmark U.K. law limits also limits where vaping is allowed, in an effort to 'save lives' ...
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UK bans a generation of children from smoking: How it works

The legal age to buy tobacco products will rise by one year, every year, from 2027.

‘Smoke-free generation’: Where smoking, vaping is being banned for kids 17 and under

Opponents of smoking got a breath of fresh air as Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future ...
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Study: Children exposed to secondhand smoke are hospitalized more often

It's no secret that smoking and secondhand smoke are not good for your health. But a new study shows just how detrimental secondhand smoke is for children. "In past studies, we found up to nearly ...
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The smoke-free generation and what it could mean for insurance

Britain has just made history by legislating away an entire category of future risk. American insurers should be paying close ...

UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will ...
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Second-hand smoke exposure linked to larger waist, poorer cognition in children

Exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with a larger waist and poorer cognition in children, researchers say. "The take-home message is that for these children, smoke exposure was connected to ...