Retailers face age change backlash

By 2007-10-05T00:00:00

Convenience retailers fear abuse and intimidation from angry teenage smokers after a poll carried out on the eve of the change revealed that 33% of 16- to 24-year-olds were unaware the legal purchase age for tobacco would increase to 18 on October 1.

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