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The cross-party group told MPs that it “is the time for Government to commit to the actions needed to secure its vision of a Smokefree 2030.”

The APPG’s report included the following recommendations:

Funding for tobacco control programmes to be secured through a ‘polluter pays’ amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill, forcing manufacturers to pay to deliver the end of smoking
Targeted investment to provide additional support to help smokers quit in regions and communities where smoking does most damage. This includes those in routine and manual jobs and the unemployed; living in social housing; with a mental health condition; and pregnant smokers
Tougher tobacco regulations to protect children and young people from becoming smokers and help smokers quit, such as putting health warnings on cigarettes and consulting on raising the age of sale to 21
Standardising access to Stop Smoking Services including vaping
Providing e-cigarette vouchers to smokers, especially in social groups known to have a high smoking prevalence
Ensuring young people and “never smokers” do not start vaping
Addressing common misperceptions about vape products, such as the mistaken belief they are “as harmful as cigarettes”.

Bob Blackman MP (Chairman of the APPG, Harrow East, Conservative) said: “Our report (1) sets out measures which will put us on track to achieve the Government’s ambition to end smoking by 2030, but they can’t be delivered without funding. Tobacco manufacturers make extreme profits selling highly addictive, lethal products, while government coffers are bare because of COVID-19. The manufacturers have the money, they should be made to pay to end the epidemic.”

The report and its recommendations have been endorsed by leading health organisations including:

The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
The Association of Directors of Public Health
Asthma UK
The British Heart Foundation
The British Lung Foundation
The British Thoracic Society
Cancer Research UK
The Faculty of Public Health
The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
The Health Foundation
The Royal Society of Public Health
The Royal College of Physicians

During the ensuing debate (2) in the House of Commons, Jo Churchill announced a positive future for vaping and other reduced harm products. The Electronic Cigarette Company

Labour’s Mary Glindon said: “The first recommendation involves effectively tackling the in

Established in the 1950's the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), what artist earned the first ever Gold Record for their release "Catch a Falling Star"?

A: Elvis Presley B: Perry Como C: Ray Charles D: Buddy Holly

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