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Trading Standards to tackle illegal cigarettes

On 21 May 2014 By leeds11

West Yorkshire Trading Standards (WYTS) have started a project to reduce the supply and demand for illicit tobacco in West Yorkshire as part of wider activities to reduce the harm caused by tobacco use. Illicit tobacco includes cigarettes, cigars, rolling and pipe tobacco, imported illegally to avoid paying tax

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Holbeck event backs plain packaging for cigarettes campaign

On 28 May 2012 By leeds11

A free event to highlight a campaign to encourage plain packaging for cigarettes is being held in Holbeck and supported by Hilary Benn MP. The Plain Packs Protect campaign says every year 340,000 children and young people are tempted to try smoking. Two thirds of smokers start before the age