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UK Government Takes World-Leading Steps to Enable a Ban on So-Called Cigarette ‘Filters’ to End the Harm from Smoking
Expanding smokefree places popular as Government launches consultation
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UK Government Takes World-Leading Steps to Enable a Ban on So-Called Cigarette ‘Filters’ to End the Harm from Smoking
The UK could become the first country in the world to ban cigarette filters after the Government tabled a surprise amendment to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. This news follows amendments tabled by APPG Smoking and Health members Jim Dickson MP in the House of Commons and Baroness Natalie Bennett in the House of Lords calling on the Government to act on ‘filter fraud’.
Expanding smokefree places popular as Government launches consultation
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) welcomes the Government’s launch of a consultation on expanding smokefree legislation, marking an important moment 20 years on from the parliamentary vote that delivered comprehensive smokefree indoor public places.
