Smokers who get e-cigarette flavour advice more likely to quit, report finds Study says quarter of smokers had quit after three months and 13% cut consumption by more than half The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023
Ban disposable vapes by next year, ministers urged Councils say action should be taken on disposable e-cigarettes over health and environmental fears The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2023
Councils call for disposable vapes to be banned in UK by 2024 on environmental and health grounds It comes as other European countries consider banning disposable e-cigarettes The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2023
Councils call for 2024 ban on single-use vapes It comes as other European countries consider banning disposable e-cigarettes The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
Blackburn Rovers: no evidence shirt sponsor encourages children to vape The football club defended its deal with Totally Wicked, which sees the vaping brand’s logo featured on its players’ shirts. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Gerard Butler stuns fans as he emerges smoking topless on balcony of Barcelona getaway The Kandahar star Gerard Butler was spotted by fans on his most recent trip to Barcelona as he smiling and waving from a balcony as he puffed on a cigarette shirtless Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023
'My neighbour reported me for having a full bin - but they do illegal things daily' If you find out that your neighbour has reported you for something petty, yet they're participating in an illegal activity every day, it can lead to feelings of resentment and awkwardness Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023
AW FUCK NAH: Dude’s Tongue Grows Literal Fur & Turns Green After One Too Many Durries A man's tongue has resembled The Grinch after turning green and spouting fur after smoking ciggies. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 12, 2023
Man's tongue turned green and hairy due to rare reaction to cigarettes The man had been on a course of antibiotics when he noticed his tongue start to change in colour and texture before it turned green and hairy in a rare side effect Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023
Madras High Court quashes complaint against Dhanush, Aishwarya Rajinikanth for smoking scenes in Velai Illa Pattadhari movie The Madras High Court on Monday quashed a complaint lodged by a government official in 2022, against actor Dhanush, director-producer Aishwarya Rajinikanth and a few others, for having allegedly violated the law with respect to certain smoking scenes in the 2014 movie Velai Illa Pattadhari (VIP). The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023
Holidaymakers heading to Spain warned of Benidorm beach rules that could land them huge fines Drinking alcohol, smoking, reserving spots with towels and building large sand sculptures on Benidorm's beaches are all forbidden and could see tourists fined up to 2,000 euros Chronicle Live · Jul 9, 2023
Smoking Causes Coughing review – one of the funniest films of the year Quentin Dupieux’s madcap French comedy about a group of tobacco-powered superheroes is as unpredictable as it is formally daring The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023
Colorado wildfires: Firefighters race to snuff flames before hot, dry weather hits At least six fires were smoking on 5,276 acres around western Colorado on Friday. The Denver Post · Jul 7, 2023
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi; Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs; Silent City by Sarah Davis-Goff; Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; Red Smoking Mirror by Nick Hunt The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023 Ray Winstone reveals he's given up smoking after 44 years as he overhauls his lifestyle Infamous Hollywood hard man Ray Winstone has spoken about his health and wellbeing over the years, and admitted he kicked his smoking habit because he ‘didn’t enjoy it anymore’
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 As low-nicotine cigarettes hit the market, anti-smoking groups press for wider standard The idea seems simple enough.
Daily Record · Jul 5, 2023 Ray Winstone's big jump in career over in Italy after acting work withered away The popular actor has set up camp in Italy amid the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike - and has also given up smoking after a period of 44 years of sparking up.
Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023 Ray Winstone's very different career in Italy after his acting work dried up The Cockney actor is living in Sicily amid Hollywood writers' strike and has also finally quit smoking after 44 years
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023 Lung cancer diagnoses of UK women to outnumber men’s for first time Exclusive: Women urged to study symptoms and be as vigilant as they are for breast cancer
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023 Smoking Causes Coughing review – cigarette-superhero comedy is refreshingly immature Quentin Dupieux’s chaotic, bizarre film about a monster-fighting squad controlled by a rat named Didier will greatly annoy some, which is one of its strengths
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023 How preventive healthcare could save the NHS – lessons from Finland, Japan and Singapore If it’s true that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, preventive healthcare might really save the embattled NHS – now celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2023 Parmy Olson: Your future AI will have multiple personalities Chatbots aren’t just useful for writing essays and emails. Those designed to show empathy and retain memories about their users are already acting as personal guides. A man who recently tried using a chatbot called Pi realized it could help him give up smoking if he went to it each…
Daily Record · Jul 5, 2023 Dumfries and Galloway councillors support ban on disposable vapes The full health consequences of the smoking devices is still unknown, stated Mid and Upper Nithsdale Councillor Tony Berretti
Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2023 Cancer on the rise in France, particularly amongst women smokers The number of new cancer diagnoses in France doubled between 1990 and 2023, according to a new statistical analysis, which found that while cancer remains the leading cause of death in men, the rate in women is on the rise, in particular those cancers linked to smoking.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2023 Can diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic break addictions too? Doctors are hearing anecdotal reports of reductions in drinking and smoking, but experts caution that more research is needed