WalesOnline readers have had their say after it was suggested the age at which people can buy cigarettes should be increased by one year, every year until eventually no one can buy tobacco products. The recommendation came after UK Government health minister Sajid Javid commissioned an independent review, led by Dr Javed Khan OBE, to see how smoking can be made "obsolete".
The Welsh Government, which also has a plan to make the country smoke free, says it backs the findings and will support anything to reduce the number of young people smoking. Other interventions recommended in the report include a tobacco licence for retailers to limit the availability of tobacco across the country; a rethink of the way cigarette sticks and packets look to reduce their appeal; and a mass media campaign to encourage smokers to quit.
More than 300 WalesOnline readers shared their opinion on the matter and many seemed unsure of the idea. To get the latest WalesOnline newsletters emailed to you directly for free, click here.
