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Publication Date: April 29, 2026 - 18:06

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A 'smoke-free generation' tobacco ban is coming to the U.K. Could it also happen in Canada?

April 29, 2026

A new law in the United Kingdom banning the sale of tobacco products to future generations has been hailed as a landmark moment in the fight against nicotine addiction. The ban by birth date has given heart to campaigners and researchers in Canada, who see it as the ultimate goal — and a plausible one — in making the country nicotine-free.



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