Bath and North East Somerset Council welcomes Government ban on menthol cigarettes

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Wednesday 20 May 2020 at 12:23pm

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Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) Council has welcomed the Government ban on child-friendly menthol-flavoured cigarettes.

The ban on menthol is the next step in the Government’s plan to make England smoke-free by 2030.

According to the Council, newly published figures show that 295 children aged 11-15 years old start smoking in BANES each year.

Figures show that 295 children aged 11-15 years old start smoking in BANES each year. Credit: PA

According to BANES Council, figures also show there are:

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In a statement, the organisation says menthol is a popular starter product for children and that menthol smokers are also more likely to become heavily addicted and find it harder to quit.