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Govt. takes aim at cigarette smoking 

A new action plan to combat cigarette smoking in Bermuda has been established according to Health Minister Patrice Minors. Announcing the initiative in the House of Assembly Friday, Mrs. Minors revealed the proposals drawn up by civil servants in the Ministry of Health include legislation to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 18 as well as restricting smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants.

Pressed on exactly when the proposed legislation would be tabled in the House, Mrs. Minors told The Royal Gazette last night it was her intention that a bill will see the light of day during the current parliamentary session. “According to the Chief Medical Officer, smoking remains the single most preventable cause of premature death on the Island,” she said.

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