Creating a Smoke-free Generation in Birmingham
The Tobacco and Vapes Act will help create a smokefree generation by making it illegal for anyone born on or after 1st of January 2009 to be sold tobacco products. From the 1st of January 2027, the age of sale will effectively increase by one year, every year, helping to protect future generations from the harms of smoking and tobacco addiction.
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable illness and death in the UK. Most people who smoke start when they are young, and many say they wish they had never started. The new legislation aims to stop a new generation from becoming addicted to tobacco, giving young people the opportunity to grow up free from the health harms caused by smoking.
While the smokefree generation policy focuses on the future, it’s never too late to quit. Taking the first step today can make a real difference to your health and wellbeing.
Support is available to help people quit smoking.
Find your local stop smoking service.