英国将永久禁止未来世代购买香烟
英国政府宣布将通过一项历史性立法，永久禁止未来世代购买香烟。该法案旨在逐步消除吸烟现象，规定2009年及以后出生的人将终身无法合法购买烟草产品。此举使英国成为全球在控烟方面最为严格的国家之一。
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