Weve seen positive results from other recent efforts to strengthen our policies related to tobacco sales, and believe this next step can be even more impactful to reduce its use among teens and young adults, said Richard Ashworth, Walgreens president of operations
Tobacco free Ireland Luke Clancy, director general of the Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society, told the programme the ban would be necessary to lower the numbers of people smoking
So even if someone quits smoking and turns to e-cigarettes, they can still end up getting hooked on vaping
The agency has more than 30 meetings on the issue set up January and February with industry, law enforcement groups, gas station and convenience store associations and public health groups
Individuals who are nearby but not actively smoking are still vulnerable to the risks of passive inhalation