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Australia to become first country to introduce plain cigarette packaging

Cigarettes in Australia will soon have to be sold in plain packaging to prevent consumers – and particularly children – from being influenced by tobacco advertising.


The measure is included in a new package of actions announced by the Australian government and has been welcomed by Cancer Research UK, which has campaigned hard for the government to introduce similar legislation in England.

Read the whole article at Cancer Research UK

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