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Speaking on BBC Radio 4's "Today" programme, the prime minister said his proposals represented the "biggest public health intervention in a generation", a claim backed up by England's chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, who stressed how beneficial the health improvements would be

Certain genetic variations affect how individuals respond to nicotine, making some people more susceptible to addiction

Instead, strong tobacco policies in Tobacco Nation have failed to gain traction due to a combination of lack of political will to prioritize strong policies, tobacco industry interference in legislation, and state tobacco policies undercutting stronger local policies

These states include: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington

Tobacco use is fast on the increase in Indonesia and much of the Pacific Rim, unlike the rest of the world