Adults wanting to quit smoking offered vaping kit
2024-08-20
Adults in Bath and north east Somerset wishing to stop smoking will be offered a free vaping kit in exchange for handing in cigarettes. The
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Almost one million children have tried vaping, experts warn
2024-08-06
Around 980,000 – or almost one in five – of 11 to 17 year olds have tried vaping, according to new data. While more than
Smoking ban to go ahead, government confirms
2024-07-17
The King’s Speech has confirmed that the smoking ban proposed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will go ahead under the new Labour government. Today
Australia bans sale of vapes outside pharmacies
2024-07-04
The Australian government has restricted the sale of vapes so they can only be legally bought from pharmacies in a move to cut the nation’s
Liverpool to spend millions on smoke-free plans
2024-05-31
Liverpool City Council will invest almost £2 million to make the city ‘smoke free’ by 2030, with a focus on prevention. Almost one in five
Cost of smoking in England reaches £21.8 billion
2024-05-10
The cost of smoking to England’s economy has shot up by 25%, according to new figures published by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). MPs
Daily use of cigarettes is no longer reducing, researchers warn
2024-05-07
A new study from Cancer Research UK suggests that the number of cigarettes smoked daily has stalled after reducing steadily until 2019. Published in Nicotine
What does the profession think of the smoking ban?
2024-04-30
Dental professionals respond to the news that MPs have voted in favour of the tobacco and vapes bill which will impose a smoking ban. On
UK girls vaping, smoking and drinking more than boys, study shows
2024-04-26
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that young girls in the UK are vaping, smoking and drinking more than boys. This comes after the
MPs vote in favour of UK smoking ban
2024-04-17
The House of Commons has voted in favour of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban by 383 votes to 67. The vote took place yesterday
Smoking ban proposal dubbed ‘absolutely nuts’
2024-04-16
As the smoking ban proposed by prime minister Rishi Sunak is to be debated today (16 April), several experts and politicians have shared their views
Vaping tax to be considered by the government
2024-02-27
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a new tax on vaping at next week’s budget to protect the public’s health. This is because the
