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Concurrently, international health agreements, such as the World Health Organizations Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), advocate for the provision of economically viable alternative crops to tobacco farmers, as outlined in Article 17, to reduce tobacco supply ( Agronomic and genetic optimization To enhance biomass yield on suboptimal soils, it is imperative to optimize both tobacco cultivation practices and plant genetics for biorefinery feedstock production

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At a glance Tobacco and Vapes Act becomes law on 29 April 2026 Smoking causes around 2,200 deaths annually in Northern Ireland New law bans tobacco sales to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 15% of 1118 year olds in Northern Ireland vape Ban on vape sales to under-18s begins 29 October 2026 Smoking linked to 34,900 hospital admissions each year Economic cost of smoking estimated at up to 450 million annually Target of a Smokefree Northern Ireland by 2035

doi: 10.1093/humrep/dei393

This finding contrasts with studies conducted during acute public health threats, such as the COVID-19 pandemic (42, 43), where stronger perceptions of risk prompted more cessation efforts