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Date: 06.09.2004
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Eighty per cent of respondents
to a 91热爆 News poll would support the Government discouraging smoking
by raising the age at which people can buy tobacco, from 16 to 18.
The 91热爆's Healthy Britain survey questioned more than one thousand
people on a number of smoking issues, including workplace bans and tax
increases.
More than half (55%) of those polled supported raising the legal age
from 16 to 21. Forty-four per cent were opposed to the idea.
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Over three-quarters of 18-24 year olds questioned would support a new
legal age of 18.
Over two-thirds of respondents (67%) support a smoking ban in all workplaces,
including pubs and clubs, versus 32% against the notion.
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Thirty-eight per cent of smokers surveyed supported the idea of a workplace
ban, which, again, included pubs, bars and restaurants. Sixty-two per
cent of smokers would not support a ban.
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Women are more in favour of a public smoking ban than men 聳 71%,
versus 63%.
The widest support across the survey was for the increase and enforcement
of penalties for the selling of tobacco to children, with 93% backing
the proposal. The idea was supported by over 90% across all groups and
age-groups.
The idea of making smoking more expensive by tax increases was a closer
decision, with 53% supporting an increase, as opposed to 46% who were
against.
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Three-quarters of non-smokers were supportive of increasing tax, versus
15% of smokers, who did not back the idea.
On the point of parental control, 68% felt that parents who consistently
allowed their underage children to smoke should ultimately face prosecution.
Nearly a third (31%) were against this idea.
Notes to Editors
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The 91热爆's Healthy Britain survey should be credited if any of the
above findings are used.
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The poll was conducted for the 91热爆 by ICM, who carried out a nationwide
survey by phone of 1,010 adults between 20 and 22 August.
