Raising the smoking age is just one of 15 proposals to help England become smoke-free by 2030. Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock June 14, 2022 Smoking age: here’s what effect raising it to 21 could have in England Ray Higginson, University of South Wales When the age of sale was increased from 16 to 18 in 2007 in the UK, there was a fall in youth smoking rates.
