Efforts to tackle tobacco harm explored by experts.

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The impact of the tobacco display ban on young people’s attitudes to smoking has been analysed by University of Stirling experts.

The five-year public health study also looked at the effect of the ban on young people’s exposure to point-of-sale tobacco promotions and the likelihood of them taking up smoking – as well as the potential for e-cigarettes to influence smoking initiation.

Professor Sally Haw, of Stirling’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, and colleagues found the ban on point-of-sale tobacco displays “had been a great success”, with retailer compliance high at 98%. This has led to reduction in exposure to tobacco products, however the message that tobacco is still available and still for sale remains very prominent.

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With the knowledge that young people have today regarding the dangers of smoking and the price of cigarettes, I am so shocked when I see young people smoking vapour/cigs and wonder if this horrid habit will ever be irradicated x