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Geneva parliament votes to ban cigarette sales to minors JAN 17, 2020
Geneva has finally joined most other Swiss cantons in banning the sale of cigarettes to minors.
Parliamentarians on Friday also voted to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to young people.
They have adopted a draft law that called for cigarettes and related products to be put in the
same category as alcohol. The change results in the introduction of a ban on the sale of
cigarettes to children under 18 and e-cigarettes.

Vaping
On Friday, Geneva also banned the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. Geneva minister Poggia said
that e-cigarettes encouraged young people into habits that often led to smoking.
Half of Swiss boys and a third of girls aged 15 have tried e-cigarettes at least once, a 2018
surveyexternal link of addiction among 11-15-year-olds found. Some 21% of boys and 13% of
girls said they had vaped in the 30 days prior to the survey.
Elsewhere in Switzerland, canton Valais has a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. Basel
Country has also adopted a ban but it has not yet entered into force. Other cantons – Aargau,
Bern, Basel City, Zurich, Solothurn and Thurgau – are considering adopting similar legislation.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/tobacco_geneva-parliament-votes-to-ban-cigarette-sales-to-
minors/45500784

Why is Roger Federer not playing in the ATP Cup? Reason for absence explained Jan 11, 2020
Roger Federer is the highest-profile absentee from the ATP Cup which gets underway at the end of
the week. The other members of the ‘big three’ - Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic - have already
arrived in Australia and are gearing up to represent their respective countries.

Starting on Friday, 24 nations will battle in the first edition of the ATP Cup, which will provide players
with ideal preparation for the Australian Open.

But Federer won’t be among them after deciding not to play in the event.

The Swiss is not the only player to withdraw, with Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori unavailable due to
injury.

However, what is the reason for Federer’s absence? Express Sport reveals all below.

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1222412/Roger-Federer-ATP-Cup-Switzerland-Stan-
Wawrinka-Australian-Open