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Tory MP: Disposable vapes ban will lead to children ‘smoking behind bike sheds’

Environment minister Mary Creagh said most people who use single-use vapes will either ‘stop smoking, switch to reusable vapes, or non-vape products’.

Evening Standard

Why the Trump administration will be bad for Americans’ health

Experts say president-elect is likely to oppose policies such as universal healthcare and measures to reduce smoking

The Guardian - US

Stop smoking pills: Here’s how smoking changes the brain

There’s a new drug for stopping smoking

The Independent UK

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What is Varenicline and how does the NHS stop smoking drug work?

It is hoped the treatment will help many people to quit for good – but what do we know about it?

Evening Standard

'Game changer' stop smoking pill to be rolled out on NHS

It is hoped Varenicline will help tens of thousands of people give up smoking each year

Evening Standard

New ‘game changer’ stop smoking pill to be given to thousands on NHS

Experts say the pill could help 85,000 people quit smoking a year

The Independent UK

NHS England hopes to save thousands of lives with pill that helps smokers quit

Experts say once-a-day varenicline tablet reduces nicotine cravings and side-effects from cutting out tobacco

The Guardian - UK

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‘Game-changer’ pill to help people stop smoking to be rolled out on NHS

Varenicline works by tackling nicotine cravings and also helps with withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability and trouble sleeping.

The Independent UK

In the moral panic over vaping, we risk forgetting that cigarettes kill

Bans and taxes on the most popular and effective aid for giving up smoking could lead to a major health crisis

The Guardian - UK

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Reason

UK Considers Ambitious Anti-Tobacco Law But It Has One Big Exception

The government stated that the bill "breaks the cycle of addiction and paves the way for a smoke-free UK."

International Business Times

UK introduces a tough anti-tobacco bill, but smokers can puff away in pub gardens for now

Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke has begun its journey through Parliament

The Independent UK

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools may be banned – Streeting

The Government has rowed back on proposals to make it illegal to smoke in pub beer gardens.

The Independent UK

People 'taking risk' with health by going in smoky pub garden, says Wes Streeting after row-back on ban

But smoking outside schools, playgrounds and hospitals is set to be outlawed

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Ban to stop children from ever smoking a cigarette to be introduced in Parliament

Indoor smoking bans could also be extended to some outdoor places like children’s playgrounds

The Guardian - UK

Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals in England, but pubs get reprieve

Legislation also includes ban on advertising of vapes and restrictions on flavours, packaging and marketing

Evening Standard

Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be introduced in Parliament

It is hoped the legislation could ‘save thousands of lives and protect the NHS’, according to ministers.

The Guardian - UK

England may not be ‘smoke-free’ until 2039, cancer charity warns

Government plan to reduce smoking rates in danger of falling a decade behind schedule

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The Times of India

Shah Rukh Khan reveals feeling breathless after quitting smoking, know why this happens

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan recently revealed that he has quit smoking. He had once admitted to smoking up to 100 cigarettes in a day. Often referred to as King Khan of Bollywood, the actor celebrated his 59th birthday on November 2. During the meet and greet event, he opened…

The Independent UK

Drop ‘archaic’ smoking status labels when it comes to lung cancer, charity says

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation said anyone can be affected by the disease.

The Guardian - UK

Disposable vapes ban could push some users back to smoking, ministers told

Defra report warns there could be ‘health disbenefits’ with 29% of vapers reverting or relapsing to cigarettes

The Guardian - AU

Burning out: how Australia’s bid to cut smoking rates exploded into suburban tobacco wars

With the illicit market worth at least $2bn a year and the rise of illegal vapes, experts say the status quo is failing

The Guardian - UK

Van Gogh’s smoking skeleton and Munch’s sickly sex-scapes: great artists’ ghoulish sides revealed

A show of unfamiliar works by the pioneers of modern art shows that they weren’t immune to the lure of darkness and horror – and that gothic is the style that never dies

The Independent UK

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Can I get lung cancer if I’ve never smoked?

Lung cancer experts tell Lisa Salmon that although smoking causes most cases, nearly a third are in non-smokers.

The Times of India

Lung cancer rates rising among those who never smoked: The reasons are shocking

On one hand while awareness is rising and people are being educated about the harmful effects of smoking, on the other hand, people who never smoked in their life are being diagnosed with lung cancer.

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