{"id":39422,"date":"2023-11-09T16:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/?p=39422"},"modified":"2023-11-09T16:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:49:04","slug":"health-secretary-pledges-government-will-go-further-to-crack-down-on-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miamiheatnation.com\/politics\/health-secretary-pledges-government-will-go-further-to-crack-down-on-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Secretary pledges Government will go further to crack down on smoking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smoking: Legal age increase and \u2018polluter tax\u2019 being considered<\/h3>\n

This Government believes in letting you live your life the way you want to.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important that we strike a balance, encouraging people to take up more exercise, or eat healthier.<\/p>\n

But, unlike drinking in moderation or eating the occasional treat that might contain additional fat, salt or sugar, there isn\u2019t a safer level of smoking.<\/p>\n

And while we might look forward to raising a glass with our children when they grow up, no responsible parent wants them to smoke.<\/p>\n

We all know the damage cigarettes do. They cause one hospital admission almost every minute, one in four cancer deaths and kills 64,000 a year.<\/p>\n

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They impact non-smokers who suffer the effects of second-hand smoke.<\/p>\n

The stakes are particularly high for unborn children of pregnant women who have not kicked the habit.<\/p>\n

Reducing smoking rates will save lives, reduce pressure on the NHS and build a brighter future for the children and grandchildren of Express readers.<\/p>\n

The best way to protect the next generation from the dangers posed by tobacco is to stop young people smoking in the first place.<\/p>\n

Four in five smokers start by the time they\u2019re 20.<\/p>\n

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