In India, a pair of advocates have moved the Supreme Court seeking a ban on the sale of loose cigarettes, and an increase in the age of smoking from the current 18 to 21.

In India PIL seeks increase of smoking age from 18 to 21, says youngsters start to smoke to look 'cool'

Smoking is usually known as one of the hardest habits to quit and the New Zealand government has decided to help its citizens get rid of it. New Zealand has announced that the country will ban smoking for the future generation, meaning that everyone of the age 14 and below will not be allowed to buy and consume tobacco.

To healthier life: New Zealand lays out plan to ban smoking

Would-be cigarette smokers in the US state of Hawaii might have to wait a very long time for their first legal drag, after a lawmaker introduced a bill that would bar sales to anyone under the age of 100.

Hawaii lawmaker proposes law that can raise legal smoking age to 100

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