Smoking claims almost 6,000 lives in Ireland each year.
Almost three quarters of people in Ireland want the legal age for the sale of tobacco raised from 18 to 21.
That according to research carried out by the Irish Heart Foundation.
Their poll comes in the wake recent research that shows smoking among young people in Ireland is on the rise for the first time in a quarter of a century.
A poll carried out by @IpsosMORI for the @Irishheart_ie found that 73 per cent of people over the age of 15 support increasing the legal age of purchasing tobacco to 21 in Ireland @Csjmacey #Tobacco21
— Irish Heart Foundation (@Irishheart_ie) November 16, 2021
Source: Twitter (@IrishHeart_ie)
Currently, smoking claims almost 6,000 lives in Ireland every year.
The IHF say the findings underline the need for the government to take decisive action to save lives.
Dr Angie Brown thanks everyone for attending today’s #Tobacco21 conference saying it’s time for the Government to introduce legislation to increase the age to 21
— Irish Heart Foundation (@Irishheart_ie) November 16, 2021
Source: Twitter (@IrishHeart_ie)
One in every three young people who start smoking will die of a tobacco-related illness in Ireland.
