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Scotland considers 60p minimum cigarette price to cut smoking, prevent deaths by 2034.
Scotland is assessing a minimum price for tobacco, inspired by its alcohol pricing model, to reduce smoking rates and prevent hundreds of deaths.
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.
The policy is part of a broader strategy to achieve a tobacco-free Scotland by 2034.
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.
The government is reviewing the findings as part of its Tobacco and Vaping Framework.
Escocia considera 60p precio mínimo del cigarrillo para reducir el tabaquismo, evitar muertes en 2034.