Smoking is strongly linked to numerous serious health conditions, including lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. It’s estimated to cost England’s public health system nearly $3.3 billion (£2.6 billion) a year alone. Although vaping is considered much safer than smoking, it’s popularity among children and young people is a serious concern for lawmakers, campaigners and public health officials.The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban the sale of tobacco products, herbal smoking products and cigarette rolling paper to anyone born from 2009 onwards. That means if it passes, most of today’s 15-year-olds will never be allowed to buy these goods.A smoking ban that would prevent young people from ever legally buying cigarettes has passed its first legislative hurdle in the U.K. Why do people smoke or drink alcohol is it a good thing for anyone ?