Talking Point Sale of cigarettes to minors a continuing problem in Czech Republic
Smoking among youth in the Czech Republic continues to be a major problem, with studies showing that the number of those in grades seven to nine who have experience with cigarettes is as high as 70 percent. Of that, some already smoke more than 11 cigarettes daily. Observers also say the age at which children begin first experimenting with tobacco is dropping, as low as the age of ten or eleven. In the Czech Republic it is against the law for anyone to sell tobacco products to minors, but the reality is that all too often sellers are willing to turn a blind eye and fail to ask for ID.
Jan Hartl
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