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MSPs back tobacco ban plan for 'smoke free generation' bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx2kq7 #Scotland #smoking #health Public health minister Jenni Minto welcomed the "landmark legislation", with MSPs approving her motion unanimously.

She said: "We have worked closely across the four nations to ensure a consistent approach and I am determined to ensure a tobacco-free Scotland, where people live longer and healthier lives, by 2034.

"The Bill, once passed, will also ban vapes and nicotine products from being deliberately promoted and advertised to children, stopping the next generation from becoming hooked on nicotine."

Three young women with long light brown hair, the backs of their heads pictured, blow plumes of smoke in the air. They are standing in a street with a McDonalds sign in the background.
www.bbc.comMSPs back tobacco ban plan for 'smoke free generation'MSPs back UK legislation which means it will be illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or under to ever buy cigarettes.

Record quantity of illegal cigarettes seized in warehouse raid
By Liam O'Connell

Millions of illegal cigarettes, vapes and loose-leaf tobacco are seized in what health authorities say is one of the largest hauls from a single raid in Queensland.

abc.net.au/news/2025-06-12/mil

ABC News · Millions of illegal cigarettes and smoking products seized in Mackay warehouse raidBy Liam O'Connell

'On May 21, Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu made history by strengthening protections for his 525,994 citizens from the aggressive and deadly tobacco industry. President Muizzu ratified the Second Amendment to the Tobacco Control Act (Act No. 15/2010), which included a landmark generational ban on the sale of tobacco products, protecting future generations from the harmful effects of tobacco.

No one born on or after January 1, 2007 will ever be able to buy tobacco products in the Maldives. This is a truly life-saving policy for generations to come.

Globally, the adopted policy is known as a Tobacco-Free Generation (TFG) policy, under the overarching Tobacco Endgame movement. Endgame policies seek to phase out the sale of tobacco products through a variety of polices that regulate sales and retailers.

“The Maldives is a global leader in the tobacco endgame movement, truly prioritizing the health of their citizens,” said Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health. “We hope to see more jurisdictions follow their lead to pass robust endgame policies.”' ash.org/the-maldives-passes-na #tobacco #smoking #health #maldives

ASH > Action on Smoking & Health · The Maldives Passes National Phase Out of Tobacco ProductsMedia Contact: Megan Manning manningm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 The Maldives Passes National Phase Out of Tobacco Products WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 23, 2025 – On May 21, Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu made history by strengthening protections for his 525,994 citizens from the aggressive and deadly tobacco industry.  President Muizzu ratified the Second Amendment to the [...]