[Correspondence] Global tobacco control in 2026: progress yet deepening inequity

We commend the Lancet Editorial1 for highlighting the transformative potential of the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which marks a historic moment in tobacco control.

By introducing a generational prohibition on tobacco sales to individuals born after 2008, the UK has moved beyond incremental regulation towards a true tobacco endgame strategy focused on preventing smoking initiation.

Once implemented, the strategy will likely become one of the most consequential tobacco control interventions of the modern era. ...