"UK Parliament Passes 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill, Marking a Historic Shift in Tobacco Regulation"
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UK lawmakers have backed a landmark bill aimed at gradually phasing out smoking, making it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009. The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping and aims to create the first smoke-free generation in modern Britain. Despite opposition from some members of the Conservative Party, the bill passed its first hurdle in Parliament and is set to implement the phased changes, raising the legal age of sale for cigarettes each year until it becomes illegal for the entire population.
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