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<p>Since the mid-2000s, when acrylamide was first highlighted as a food safety concern,
the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has worked with industry and European counterparts
to mitigate the risks of acrylamide to consumers. It has developed a Code of Practice
for food businesses; provided local authorities with guidance to ensure business compliance;
and worked with catering establishments to reduce acrylamide formation during food
preparation.</p><p>The FSA continues to take an active role in European Union/United
Kingdom negotiations to develop a process for setting regulatory limits for acrylamide
in certain products such as those intended for infants and young children.</p><p>The
EU does not include acrylamide in its list of priority additives contained in cigarettes
and roll-your-own tobacco that are subject to enhanced reporting obligations under
the EU Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU).</p><p>The best way to reduce the risk
from tobacco smoke is to reduce smoking. The UK is a world leader in tobacco control,
with a comprehensive programme to reduce smoking prevalence, including fiscal measures,
a ban on all forms of advertising and promotion, smoke free mass media campaigns,
action to tackle illegal tobacco and evidence-based support for smokers to quit.</p><p>In
recent years, adult smoking prevalence has been declining at an accelerated rate and
the government is working with partners across the healthcare system towards the achievement
of a smoke free generation.</p>
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