Is the smoking ban right?

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A new law will mean children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from ever taking up smoking by making it illegal for shops to sell them tobacco. The Government says it will create a smoke-free generation but critics say it will hard to enforce and takes away the right to choose. Nicky Campbell asked 5 Live listeners if the smoking ban is right?