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The UK Delivers a Tobacco-Free Generation—But Is the Real Prize Global?

JAMA Internal Medicine 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.4687

October 05, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint considers why the importance of the UK’s tobacco-free generation policy may extend beyond national borders, how it should be evaluated, and the role of health care professionals in ensuring it informs global tobacco-control efforts.

Corresponding Author: Sarah E. Jackson, PhD, Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Pl, London WC1E 7HB, United Kingdom (s.e.jackson@ucl.ac.uk).

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