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We want to reduce the public health impact of smoking, Proctor says, and we would expect that the marketplace would evolve from cigarettes to a range of other products that are a lot safer. He describes reservations by some in the public health community as understandable. But he adds: There are people in the public health community who are quite frustrated by the lack of innovation in the pharmaceutical products

The policy outlines a range of disciplinary actions, from warnings to expulsion, with a strong focus on restorative practices to address behavioral issues and restore a positive school climate

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This is due to concerns that advertising claims such as low tar can be used to make some cigarettes appear safer than others, but there is no such thing as a safe cigarette