Cigarette sales dropped nearly 7% last month after a smoking ban was introduced in England.

Cigarette sales drop nearly 7% - Guardian

Extract:

"Cigarette sales dropped nearly 7% last month after a smoking ban was introduced in England.

Smokers bought 6.9% fewer cigarettes in the four weeks to July 28 than in the same period last year, according to figures from consumer research group AC Nielsen. Sales were down 1.2% in June, ahead of the ban.

Anti-smoking campaigners ASH welcomed the news. "This is a good sign," a spokeswoman said. "As expected, smokers appear to be cutting back on the number of cigarettes they smoke. We also expect many will use the smoking ban as a trigger to help them quit altogether.""

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