00:00Kiwi, passion.
00:01Shoppers try to pick flavors for their new vapes at a local Linden shop.
00:06The modern, trendy cigarette alternative may soon see more younger users.
00:10In a landmark bill, the UK Parliament has effectively banned cigarettes for everyone born after 2008.
00:18It will create a smoke-free generation.
00:21It is, in fact, the biggest public health intervention in a generation.
00:26And I can assure all noble lords it will save lives.
00:31With the new bill, the UK government now has more power to restrict smoking in outdoor spaces,
00:36particularly where children are present, such as playgrounds and schools.
00:41It may also restrict flashy packaging of e-cigarettes designed to attract youngsters.
00:46People in London have mixed feelings about the ban.
00:49I think it's a really good idea and then teenagers will never start to smoke
00:54and be peer-pressured into smoking cigarettes, which is what a lot of us did as young teenagers.
01:00It will 100% become more of a black market thing where people get them off the streets,
01:05which will encourage younger children, in my opinion.
01:09The UK ban follows similar ones imposed in the Maldives last year and in New Zealand in 2022,
01:15though that was scrapped after less than a year.
01:18Many Asian countries ban the sale and production of vapes and other related products,
01:23though cigarettes remain widely available.
01:25Here in Taiwan, while most people are aware of the health risks,
01:29some are more worried about their freedom and market resistance.
01:47Taiwan already banned cigarettes for people.
01:55Taiwan already banned cigarettes for people.
02:00Taiwan already banned cigarettes for people.
02:02people under 20, and e-cigarettes are completely forbidden. The health minister says it's still
02:08too early to tell whether a smoking ban is feasible in Taiwan, but some anti-smoking
02:14activists say the truly effective move would be to prohibit all tobacco products completely.
02:40Some measures to phase out cigarettes are in place, such as an indoor smoking ban.
02:45A city-wide public smoking ban in Taipei is also in the works.
02:49More far-reaching measures, putting public health up against personal freedom,
02:53will require some tough conversations. Howard Zhang in at Ringling for Taiwan Plus.
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