Queen’s Speech Response: Clarity Still Needed On Legislative Measures To Protect Children From Tobacco, UK

Responding to the Queen’s speech today, ASH welcomed the promise of legislation to improve public health but expressed disappointment that the detail of the measures to protect children by tackling smoking have not yet been made clear. Overall ASH is optimistic that measures to further curb tobacco marketing will be included in the new health bill and that the government will resist pressures from business to weaken or stop the implementation of these policies.

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Filed under: Smoking / Quit Smoking on December 4th, 2008