Cigarettes May Have to Be Sold in Plain Packets

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   Cigarette packets could be ___ of all branding following ___ consultation, the health secretary, ___ Lansley, has revealed. The ___ said that he was “___ minded” about putting the ___ of plain cigarette packaging ___ the public, but added: “___ don’t work in partnership ___ the tobacco companies because ___ are trying to arrive ___ a point where they ___ no business in this ___.”

   Deborah Arnott, of Action ___ Smoking and Health, said: “___ consultation is just the ___ step, putting us in ___ position to be the ___ European nation to put ___ in plain, standardised packs. “___ are not like sweets ___ toys and should not ___ sold in colourful packaging ___ makes them appealing to ___. Cigarettes are full of ___ and cause fatal diseases: ___, standardised packaging makes this ___.”

   But pro-smoking group Forest, ___ Freedom Organisation for the ___ to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco, ___ launched a Hands Off ___ Packs (Hoops) campaign. Director ___ Clark has described plain packaging as “the persecution of a minority lifestyle choice”. He said: “Plain packaging is yet another attack on retailers and adult consumers.”

   The move comes a week after a law on tobacco promotion in England came into force, requiring all large shops and supermarkets to cover up cigarettes and hide tobacco products from public view. Lansley, who said that all levels of smoking are harmful, added that the ban on displaying cigarettes was part of a move to ensure “we no longer see smoking as a part of life.”

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