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| Ban on tobacco displays in England due | Ban on tobacco displays in England due |
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| The government is reminding supermarket retailers in England to remove tobacco displays within the next 100 days. | The government is reminding supermarket retailers in England to remove tobacco displays within the next 100 days. |
| The Department of Health said the ban, which will come into force in April, will protect young people who are often the target of tobacco promotion. | The Department of Health said the ban, which will come into force in April, will protect young people who are often the target of tobacco promotion. |
| Smaller shops do not have to change their displays until 2015. | Smaller shops do not have to change their displays until 2015. |
| Anti-smoking campaigners say the ban is an important step. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are also moving towards similar bans. | Anti-smoking campaigners say the ban is an important step. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are also moving towards similar bans. |
| From April 2012, customers in England will still be able to buy cigarettes in the normal way, but the ban - which was announced in 2008 - will mean cigarettes will have to be kept under the counter. | |
| The chief medical officer for England, Prof Dame Sally Davies, said: ''Ending tobacco displays in shops will protect young people from unsolicited promotions helping them to resist the temptation to start smoking. | The chief medical officer for England, Prof Dame Sally Davies, said: ''Ending tobacco displays in shops will protect young people from unsolicited promotions helping them to resist the temptation to start smoking. |
| "It will also help and support adults who are trying to quit.'' | "It will also help and support adults who are trying to quit.'' |
| Anti-smoking campaigners have argued that displaying cigarettes near to things like chocolate and crisps makes smoking seem like an everyday part of life. | Anti-smoking campaigners have argued that displaying cigarettes near to things like chocolate and crisps makes smoking seem like an everyday part of life. |
| Countries including Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Norway have already banned visible tobacco displays. | Countries including Canada, Iceland, Thailand and Norway have already banned visible tobacco displays. |
| Scotland is due to introduce a similar ban in 2012. | Scotland is due to introduce a similar ban in 2012. |
| The Welsh government said it remains committed to introducing regulations to ban the display of tobacco products at the point of sale, but legal challenges have delayed the process. | The Welsh government said it remains committed to introducing regulations to ban the display of tobacco products at the point of sale, but legal challenges have delayed the process. |
| Northern Ireland also plans to implement similar regulations. | Northern Ireland also plans to implement similar regulations. |