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Cigarettes, cigars, and tobacco pipes were a common sight in restaurants, offices, and living rooms

There are over 7000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 69 of which can cause cancer

"If implemented, the prime minister will deserve great credit for putting the health of UK citizens ahead of the interests of the tobacco lobby." Deborah Arnott, from campaign group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), said what had been announced was an "unprecedented" set of measures which would hasten the day smoking is obsolete.

Instead of reducing harm, such bans remove regulated, lower-risk options , making it harder for smokers to transition away from combustible tobacco