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Scots nurse who suffered asthma attacks due to smokers at hospital calls for ban to be enforced

Olivia Fulton ended up in A&E with asthma attacks trying to get past smokers at the front of the hospital where she worked and says new anti smoking laws are not being enforced.

Daily Record · Dec 28, 2022

Thinking of quitting smoking in 2023? Here’s what you need to know

Quitting smoking will top many people's New Year's Resolutions. But going cold turkey can be tricky, particularly during the festive season.

The New Daily · Dec 26, 2022

British smokers expected to get through extra 124 cigarettes in December, study finds

An extra 145 million cigarettes are expected to be bought by British smokers this month due to the stresses of the festive season

Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022

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Smoking linked to increased chances of mid-life memory loss, confusion, study finds

Findings suggest time since smoking cessation may be linked to cognitive outcomes

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Smoking Raises Risk Of Midlife Memory Loss, Confusion

The research by The Ohio State University is the first to examine the relationship between smoking and cognitive decline using a one-question self-assessment asking people if they've experienced worsening or more frequent memory loss and/or confusion. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 22, 2022

11 UK airports that don't ban all smoking and vaping past security

Birmingham, Durham Tees, Edinburgh, Exeter, Gatwick and Glasgow airports all have complete bans on smoking and vaping past security, as do Heathrow, Luton and Stansted

Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

5 myths about lung cancer everyone needs to stop believing

Experts debunk common misconceptions around lung cancer

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

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Over half of UK airports now have complete smoking and vaping ban after security

Nearly two-thirds of nicotine users feel anxious about airport rules around smoking and vaping - with over a quarter avoiding flying altogether as a result

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Metropolitan police pay damages to man two years after stop and search

Exclusive: Tariq Stanley was smoking a cigarette in his car when he was approached by officers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

French ski resort becomes first in Europe to introduce smoking ban

In France, approximately 20 to 25,000 tonnes of cigarette butts end up in the environment every year, while 3,000 cigarette butts were collected on the ski area of Les Gets alone

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Over half of UK airports have complete smoking and vaping ban after security

Nearly two-thirds of nicotine users feel anxious about airport rules around smoking and vaping - with over a quarter avoiding flying altogether as a result

Wales Online · Dec 19, 2022

How much TV is too much for children as it can lead to smoking and gambling

Experts say TV habits between the ages of 5 and 15 can indicate future problems with drink and drugs

Wales Online · Dec 18, 2022

French ski resort is first in Europe to ban smoking on slopes

There will be five designated areas where visitors can still light up

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

County Durham teen left woman's finger 'hanging off' after dispute over kiss rumour

Kori Stewart, 18, had been drinking and smoking cannabis with a group in Consett and used a kitchen knife after an altercation broke out

Chronicle Live · Dec 15, 2022

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Liverpool Echo · Dec 14, 2022

People spending £54m every year on tobacco costing local NHS £15m

Statistics in a recent Wirral Council report said smoking was “the biggest cause of preventable ill health” in the area with an estimated 1,386 deaths every year

The New Daily · Dec 14, 2022

New Zealand’s world first laws effectively ban smoking in the future

New Zealand is set to bring about a smoke-free generation. One expert thinks this will kick off the next wave of tobacco control policies.

Reason · Dec 13, 2022

Diseases That Studies Linked to E-Cigarettes Generally Were Diagnosed Before Subjects Began Vaping

The failure to consider the timing of diagnoses makes it impossible to draw causal inferences.

Belfast Live · Dec 13, 2022

Stormont inquiry launched amid high levels of problem gambling

"This approach has been used for other addictions, including food addiction, smoking and alcoholism"

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Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

New Zealanders born after 2009 banned from EVER smoking in bid for cigarette-free future

In theory, someone trying to buy tobacco products 50 years from now in New Zealand would have to show ID to prove they are at least 62 years old - though Wellington has a stated aim of making the country smoke-free by 2025

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

New Zealand imposes world-first lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes

It is part of a nationwide goal of having fewer than 5 per cent of New Zealanders smoking by 2025

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 13, 2022

New Zealand Imposes Lifetime Ban on Youth Buying Cigarettes

New Zealand on Tuesday passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes. The law states that tobacco can't ever be sold to anybody born on or after Jan. 1, 2009. It means the minimum age for buying…

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

New Zealand passes historic law banning next generation from ever smoking

‘Thousands of people will live longer, healthier lives and the health system will be $5bn better off’

Reuters · Dec 13, 2022

New Zealand bans future generations from buying tobacco under new laws

Future generations of New Zealanders will be banned from purchasing tobacco as part of a package of new anti-smoking laws that passed parliament on Tuesday and are among the most strict in the world.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes

New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes

The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2022

New Zealand passes world-first tobacco law to ban smoking for next generation

The country is believed to be the first to implement an annually rising legal smoking age

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