British lawmakers have passed new restrictions making it illegal for people born after 2008 to purchase cigarettes. These rules aim to curb youth smoking habits by effectively banning the sale to minors.

<img alt="A person dressed all in black is shown from above, sitting on a stone bench smoking a cigarette. A black bag is beside them, along with a drink." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/4f874276-e670-4fc0-bb7c-d4981938185a,1776869587850/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C512%2C4821%2C2711%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A person smokes a cigarette in Canary Wharf in London on May 10, 2017." width="620" /><p>Children in the U.K. who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the f...