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9th June 2021
12:18pm BST

Chairman Bob Blackman said: "Our report sets out measures which will put us on track to achieve the government’s ambition to end smoking by 2030, but they can’t be delivered without funding.
"Tobacco manufacturers make extreme profits selling highly addictive, lethal products, while government coffers are bare because of Covid-19. The manufacturers have the money, they should be made to pay to end the epidemic."
The group has called for targeted investment to provide extra support to help smokers stop in regions and communities where smoking does the most damage - this includes people who are in routine and manual jobs, pregnant women, unemployed; living in social housing, or who have a mental health condition.
Just last week, five local authorities banned smoking outside pubs, restaurants and cafes, in an effort to stem contact smoking in the outdoor dining and drinking culture brought about by coronavirus.Explore more on these topics: