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  "path": "/t/uk-plans-to-pass-law-banning-anyone-born-after-2008-to-buy-cigarettes/37301?page=8#post_143",
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  "textContent": "WhyRhy:\n\n> So: if we renege on the ban of smoking for those born 2008+, should we bin the asbestos ban and bring back houses sitting on wooden slats and a couple of rusty nails so that future generations and ‘enjoy’ that ‘privilege’?\n\nIn my humble opinion, the answer is an unequivocal **NO**.\n\nYou make an excellent argument, and the example that you used is extremely poignant and relevant. Most people do not appreciate that building construction is a public health issue. So are food, road design, gun violence, etc… But just because science is on your side doesn’t mean that people and political leaders will listen and make the necessary structural changes to protect everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic is the most recent example of it.\n\nOFF TOPIC (click for more details)",
  "title": "UK plans to pass law banning anyone born after 2008 to buy cigarettes"
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