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"Madam President, the purpose of this legislation is to try and prevent a new generation of smokers. Introducing 75 % health warnings and getting rid of flavourings which make smoking more attractive to children is the minimum we should do. I hope that governments across the EU will also introduce standardised packaging as soon as possible and I am disappointed that the UK government has scrapped plans to do so.
Why is this so important? It is important because one in two regular smokers are killed by tobacco and we have a responsibility to do whatever we can to stop the carnage. I have heard many people argue about the negative impact on revenue from tobacco, but what about the cost to our health services? More importantly, what about the human cost?
We all know there has been a huge lobby by the tobacco industry. Unfortunately, much of their lobbying seems to have had an effect. This legislation has been constantly delayed and still, now, there are more attempts to weaken and delay it.
I hope the British Conservatives will follow their government’s line and support many of the measures proposed, including on e-cigarettes, and if they fail to support their government, they should at least listen to the voices of concerned constituents, doctors, cancer researchers, heart charities, respiratory societies and the World Health Organisation, all calling on us to protect the next generation from death, disease and disability caused by tobacco."@en1
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