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flag Scotland considers 60p minimum cigarette price to cut smoking, prevent deaths by 2034.

flag Scotland is assessing a minimum price for tobacco, inspired by its alcohol pricing model, to reduce smoking rates and prevent hundreds of deaths. flag Research suggests a 60p minimum per cigarette could prevent 16,000 smokers over a decade, avoid 285 deaths, and reduce 1,500 hospital admissions, with greater benefits in disadvantaged areas. flag The policy is part of a broader strategy to achieve a tobacco-free Scotland by 2034. flag Public health groups support it, citing reduced affordability of low-cost tobacco, while the Scottish Conservatives express skepticism, citing potential burdens on low-income households. flag The government is reviewing the findings as part of its Tobacco and Vaping Framework.

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