ITV's Chris Choi is today asking for thoughts on the new regulations being brought in at the end of this week as a result of the EU's appalling Tobacco Products Directive which was presided over by a crook.
One of the new rules is, of course, that packs of 10 cigarettes will be banned. So here is a view which he might like to hear.
It's never been about health.
tobacco rules on selling cigs in packs of 20 and limiting vaping strengths start on Saturday. Looking for your views chris.choi@itn.co.uk— Chris Choi (@Chrisitv) May 17, 2017
One of the new rules is, of course, that packs of 10 cigarettes will be banned. So here is a view which he might like to hear.
Education not legislation is needed to lower smoking rates in Britain, Martin Dockrell, head of policy at anti-smoking charity ASH, has said.
"Stopping people from smoking is only a little about law, and much more about hearts and minds."
He also criticised the DoH's proposal to restrict sales of cigarettes in packs of 10. "People buy smaller pack sizes such as 10s when they are attempting to reduce their tobacco consumption and quit," he said. "If you wanted people to lose weight you wouldn't take away fun-sized chocolate bars and only sell jumbos. I'm with the retailers on this one."Dockrell is now at Public Health England but ASH, as I don't need to remind you, fully supported the TPD (including the ban on packs of 10) and lobbied furiously in its defence.
It's never been about health.
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