The UK has approved a ban on tobacco sales for all those born after 2008

A lifetime ban on the purchase of cigarettes for all people born on January 1, 2009, was passed by both houses of the British Parliament and will come into force when it is signed by King Charles III of Great Britain. This was announced on April 21 on the website of the British Parliament.

The law, which aims to create a "smoke-free" generation, implies that all citizens of the country who are now 17 years old or younger will never be able to purchase cigarettes or vapes in the UK.

The bill has passed both houses of parliament and is now awaiting "royal approval." After Charles III signed the relevant decree, the United Kingdom will become the first country in the world to legislate a complete ban on smoking.

Smoke without rules: how to stop neighbors from smoking and not go to lynching

It is possible to deal with violators only by legal methods.

In December 2025, it became known that high-tech toilet stalls began to be used in shopping malls in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, which become transparent when cigarette smoke is detected. The innovation is aimed at combating illegal smoking in public restrooms. According to sources, the system was introduced due to the difficulty of monitoring: many smokers hid in closed booths, which made it difficult to detect violations and created discomfort for other visitors.