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Deborah Robson, senior lecturer in tobacco harm reduction at Kings College, London, told Filter that measures to drive down smoking rates across all ages are welcome. While we dont yet know the impact of incremental age increases on age of sale, like the recent policy introduced in New Zealand, she continued, we do know, from countries that have raised the age of sale to 21, that is already having a positive effect in driving down young peoples smoking rates. Like New Zealand, the UK governments plan for a smoke-free generation, includes increased investment in smoking cessation services and associated mass media campaigns, which Robson supports
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