Doctors outline six actions for Government to 'deliver a tobacco-free future by 2035'

The paper from the RCPI Clinical Advisory Group on Smoking and E-Cigarettes called for the tobacco industry to be held accountable for harms. File picture

Tobacco claims almost 100 lives each week in Ireland, doctors have warned as they demanded six actions from the Government, including steps to phase out tobacco product sales completely.

The tobacco industry should be held accountable for health costs linked to smoking, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland group also said.