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Calorie restriction slows ageing, but not as much as you’d hope for

Cutting your calories intake by 25 per cent for two years would slow ageing, to the same extent as giving up smoking.

The New Daily · Feb 23, 2023

Top ways 'secret smokers' hide habit - from extra perfume to minty mouth spray

One in three single Brits admit to being 'secret smokers' - and say it is particularly important to them to hide the habit from potential love interests

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

Swan Hill District Health holds Indigenous smoking ceremony at site of new emergency department

Hospital operators say they want the revamped facility to be welcoming and inclusive as members of Swan Hill's Indigenous community cleanse the site ahead of construction.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

E-cigarettes should be in plain packaging – just like cigarettes

Vaping is a rapidly growing habit in Great Britain, particularly among younger people. Research by the anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking and Health found that in 2022 7% of 11- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain used e-cigarettes, up from 3.3% the year before.

The Conversation · Feb 22, 2023

Call for more support after drop in number of people trying to quit smoking

THE number of people trying to give up smoking in Scotland has fallen, prompting demands to improve support for those wanting to stub out cigarettes…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 22, 2023

Marketing of vapes to children ‘utterly unacceptable’, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer voices concern as vape use among 11- to 17-year-olds doubles in two years

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023

Top medic Chris Whitty blasts 'utterly unacceptable' vaping firms targeting kids

Professor Sir Chris Whitty, England's Chief Medical Officer, voiced concerns to MPs about vapes that are 'clearly aimed at essentially encouraging people to vape who may well not be vaping at all'

Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023

How clean is YOUR air? Two major Scottish cities named as cleanest in UK

Glasgow and Edinburgh are amongst the cleanest cities in the UK for air quality.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 21, 2023

Van driver caught speeding after smoking cannabis night before

Martin Bramley, 45, of Helston Drive, Strelley, gave up his driving job

Nottingham Post · Feb 21, 2023

Pack of cigarettes 'to be hiked by £1.15 next month' in biggest price rise ever

It is expected that the price of smoking products will go up by 12.7% in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI), plus an extra 2% which is applied to tobacco products, which could increase the price by between £1.15 to £2

Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023