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Rishi Sunak to raise smoking age every year as part of new crackdown

Anyone aged 14 or younger now will never legally be sold a cigarette in their lifetimes under plans

Evening Standard

David Cameron slams Rishi Sunak for scrapping HS2 Northern leg in rare intervention

Boris Johnson also said he agrees with David Cameron’s criticism of the Tory leader

Evening Standard

Sunak announces crackdown on smoking

The Prime Minister said more must be done to ‘try and stop teenagers taking up cigarettes in the first place’.

The Independent UK

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What to do about the tobacco companies still killing millions? Make them pay – and heavily

People close to me have died because of smoking, while firms reap huge profits. A new tobacco levy is the answer, says Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran claims he got so high smoking weed with Snoop Dogg that he ‘could not see’

The singer said he had always wanted to light up with the rapper but it did not go to plan

Evening Standard

Rapper Jason Martin Embraces Change With New Single And Name Transformation

Formerly known as 'Problem,' the Compton emcee releases a breakthrough single and prepares for upcoming project

Zenger

What is Stoptober? NHS scheme to help smokers quit this month

Research reveals smokers can expect positive changes as soon as two weeks after quitting, including having more energy

Evening Standard

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Jake Abraham: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor dies aged 56

The actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February after leaving it ‘too late’ to get tested

Evening Standard

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Jake Abraham dies, aged 56

Actor revealed in July he had been living with cancer ‘for maybe four years’ without realising

The Independent UK

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels actor Jake Abraham dies aged 56

Liverpool-born actor, who also appeared in GBH and Mean Machine, was receiving palliative care for prostate cancer

The Guardian - UK

It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.

WEKU

Sales Data Indicate That Restrictions on Flavored Vaping Products Encourage Smoking

A study found a "high rate of substitution" between vapes and cigarettes, suggesting that policies aimed at preventing underage use are undermining public health.

Reason

How Bans on Flavored Vapes Could Increase Teen Smoking

Well-intentioned restricitons on selling vaping products with non-tobacco flavors could have dire unintended consequences.

Reason

United Hospital to offer free, discounted cardiac services during Heart Week in Kalaburagi

United Hospital in Kalaburagi to host Heart Week from Oct 1-5, offering free ECG, BP & sugar tests, cardiovascular consultation & 50% discounts on other tests. BPL & Ayushman card holders to receive free heart treatment. Risk factors: smoking, obesity, stress, BP & sugar levels.

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The Independent UK

Smokers 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

Evening Standard

Premature birth risk from smoking while pregnant higher than previously thought, study finds

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age

The Guardian - UK

Smoking in pregnancy increases risk of premature birth threefold, study finds

Risk of smoking double the previous estimate, but research finds no link between above average caffeine intake and pre-term babies

The Independent UK

Smoking during pregnancy doubles premature birth risk, study finds

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

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Poorest people in England ‘will not be smoke-free until after 2050’

There are nearly twice as many cancer cases caused by smoking in the poorest areas compared to the wealthiest in England, a charity said

The Independent UK

Premature birth risk from smoking while pregnant higher than previously thought

The University of Cambridge study also found smoking meant the baby was four times more likely to be small for its gestational age.

Dynamite News

Study discovers genetic links between schizophrenia, heart disease risk factors

According to new research, people with schizophrenia have a hereditary tendency to smoke and a lower genetic risk of obesity. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Kate Moss: My life of herbal tea, growing vegetables and curling up in bed with Frasier

Moss has also tried ‘moonbathing’ and reflexology, but admits she hasn’t stopped smoking ‘yet’

The Independent UK

Smoking ban: Sunak considers crackdown on cigarettes for next generation

UK could follow New Zealand in barring people born after set date from buying tobacco

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak ‘considering outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

PM reportedly looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009

The Independent UK

Sunak reportedly considering ‘outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

It has been suggested the Prime Minister is looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009.

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