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It is prohibited in all enclosed public spaces, including offices, unless within a licensed and ventilated smoking room

For children born between 2000 and 2019, such a policy shift would reclaim a projected 4.2 million years of life now expected to be lost to tobacco-related illnesses, an Institute of Medicine analysis concludes

Recommendations put forward in relation to these seven tactics include comprehensive advertising bans, plain packaging and health warning legislation, remaining vigilant for possible industry front groups, education and advocacy, mass media campaigns, academic journal transparency, enacting FCTC Article 5.3, exposing political lobbying, preventing the revolving door effect, improved regulation of ENDS, prioritizing data over propaganda in the harm reduction debate, aligning policies with FCTC, and taking legal action against Big Tobacco where feasible

Amel Talha launched the hashtag #FillTheBottle after a friend collected cigarette butts in a water bottle and posted a photo on Twitter