The North of England Tackling Illicit Tobacco for Better Health programme was officially launched in Leeds by Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls.
Almost nine out of 10 of people who took part in a new survey agreed that children and young people are most at risk because they can buy easily and cheaply from unscrupulous dealers. And over 6 out of 10 thought that those who deal in illicit tobacco bring crime into local communities.
