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- UK Parliament passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, banning anyone born after Dec. 31, 2008 from buying cigarettes.
- Action on Smoking and Health CEO Hazel Cheeseman said the law makes smoking's end inevitable for generations.
- The bill now awaits royal assent from King Charles III.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the measure will protect children as a smoke-free generation.
- Officials report smoking causes about 80,000 deaths each year in the United Kingdom.
