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We hear calls for smoking age to be raised to 21

A new report from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Policy Group on Tobacco is calling for the minimum age of sale of tobacco to be raised from 18 to 21 – would it deter young people from smoking? Medical Director at the Priority Medical...

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07.53 12 Sep 2022


We hear calls for smoking age to be raised to 21


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07.53 12 Sep 2022


A new report from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Policy Group on Tobacco is calling for the minimum age of sale of tobacco to be raised from 18 to 21 – would it deter young people from smoking?

Medical Director at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum and GP Specialising in Addiction, Dr Garrett McGovern joined Ciara on the show.


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