The internal debate, described by officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly, comes on the 60th anniversary of the landmark warning by the surgeon general urging Americans not to smoke
Health charities have urged ministers to ensure that plain packaging for cigarettes becomes law before the general election after a delay they said raised fears about the influence of tobacco firms
Stigmatizing vapor products, which contain no tobacco, and treating them the same as combustible tobacco while actively seeking to economically penalize smokers attempting to switch is counterproductive to public health. Representatives of tobacco giant Altria did not return calls for comment Wednesday
But we cant rest on our laurels, as theres still more work to do to further reduce youth e-cigarette use. Smokingincluding e-cigarettesis a leading cause of cancer, most notably lung cancer, but also bladder, cervical, esophageal, renal, liver, mouth and throat, pancreatic, and many other types of cancer
