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New Zealand to repeal flagship generational smoking ban in move slammed by health experts

Public health officials aghast at sudden reversal

The Independent UK

Incoming New Zealand Govt To Abandon Anti-smoking Laws

New Zealand's incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday, in a move described by health campaigners as a "huge win for the tobacco industry".

International Business Times

New Zealand in U-turn on plans for historic ban on smoking

Health experts have warned that the move will cost thousands of lives

Evening Standard

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Afternoon Update: Lehrmann admits to lying in TV interview; open letter from Jewish Australians urges permanent ceasefire; and NZ scraps smoking ban

Open letter signed by 850 members of Australian Jewish community urges government to call for permanent ceasefire

The Guardian - AU

Teenage smoking rates 'incredibly worrying': experts

Though vaping and e-cigarettes have taken over the public health spotlight, experts say the government must continue pushing tobacco legislation.

AAP

New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts

Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives

The Guardian - AU

England’s smoking phase-out ‘unchanged’ as New Zealand ‘will repeal law’

Downing Street said the plan to make it an offence for anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, to be sold tobacco products was ‘critical’.

The Independent UK

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Bristol Airport under fire over ‘bus shelter’ prayer room

“You’ve just stuck a sticker on the smoking area. You aren’t fooling anyone!,” one person commented

The Independent UK

AI Identifies Non-Smokers At Risk Of Lung Cancer

New AI model accurately predicts high-risk group using single chest X-ray, aiding early detection

Zenger

No 'smoking gun' for gran's tasering cover-up: minister

NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley says it would have been impossible for anyone to cover up the acts of an officer who tasered a 95-year-old woman.

AAP

The role of smoking and other risk factors in lung cancer development

Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, contributing to about 85% of cases. The combustion of tobacco releases carcinogens, such as benzene and formaldehyde, which damage lung cells and DNA, leading to mutations that can initiate cancer. The risk is dose-dependent, meaning the more cigarettes smoked and the longer…

The Times of India

I Just Found Out Why Snoop Dogg Revealed He Was Giving Up Smoking, And I’m Floored

Snoop Dogg revealed why he said he was giving up smoking, and I'm shocked by the actual reason.

Cinemablend

Let’s clear the smoke of confusion – how can vaping help smokers’ health?

According to government data, 12.9 of UK adults or around 6.4 million people are current smokers..

The National (Scotland)

Snoop Dogg’s ‘No Smoke’ Announcement Sparks Doubt Amidst New Music Release

Fans question rapper's commitment to quitting smoking after recent music video shows him smoking

Zenger

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Friends increase risk of smoking

Loneliness is a killer, but friendship is associated with increased alcohol and tobacco use, new research suggests

The Guardian - UK

Firms earn £53bn a year from UK smoking, excess drinking and junk food – study

Harmful habits are worsening public health, says report, as groups urge crackdown on ‘irresponsible’ industries

The Independent UK

Snoop Dogg says he's giving up 'smoke.' It caught some of his fans off guard

Hip hop legend and marijuana aficionado Snoop Dogg says he’s going to stop smoking

The Hindu

Passenger safety drive, preventive checks conducted by RPF across Mysuru Division

SWR Mysuru Division conducted preventive checks & safety drives leading to Deepavali, 47 cases of law violation detected & cases registered. 3 cases booked under Railway Act, 11 smoking cases, 33 cases under Cigarette & Tobacco Act, boxes of crackers seized, person carrying LPG nabbed. 44 safety inspections, 21 station…

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Evening Standard

Snoop Dogg announces he has quit smoking marijuana: ‘Please respect my privacy’

The rapper, who once said he smoked 81 joints a day, posted an Instagram statement that has left fans baffled

Medical Daily

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Expert Dispels Common Misconceptions About The Disease

It is the third most common type of cancer in the U.S. Nearly 240,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

The Hindu

WHO declares loneliness as a pressing global health threat

WHO launches commission on social connection to address loneliness as global health threat. Led by U.S. Surgeon General and African Union youth envoy, commission of 11 advocates and ministers aims to promote social connection, analyze role in improving health, and outline solutions to build social connections. Loneliness has mortality effect…

Cinemablend

Snoop Dogg Says He’s Giving Up Smoking Weed In Bombshell Post, But Is There More To This Story?

Snoop Dogg, the rapper synonymous with marijuana, has allegedly given it up. Is this news legit?

Evening Standard

'As bad as 15 cigarettes a day': WHO declares loneliness a global health concern

The effects of loneliness can be greater than obesity and smoking

The Independent UK

Smoking causes 150 cancer cases every single day in UK, study finds

At least 20.8 million years of life lost from smoking tobacco alone, study reveals

The Guardian - UK

WHO declares loneliness a ‘global public health concern’

The World Health Organization has launched an international commission on loneliness, which can be as bad for people’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day

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