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  • Belgium will introduce new anti-smoking laws, including a ban on shops displaying tobacco products, as part of a health initiative on April 1, according to the country’s public health agency.
  • The laws also include bans on tobacco sales at large supermarkets and public events, aiming to reduce smoking rates and their impulse purchases.
  • The Government aims to legislate the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to phase out tobacco sales and ban vape advertising to protect future generations from smoking, as confirmed by a Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson.
  • Experts and MPs argue that a 'polluter pays levy' on the tobacco industry is essential to fund anti-smoking initiatives and address public health concerns.
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Big tobacco should be forced to pay ‘polluter pays levy’ – MPs

They called for more action to make smoking ‘obsolete’ in 20 years.

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EURACTIV broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Monday, March 31, 2025.
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