• Health & Medicine

Smokescreen lifted on tobacco industry tactics

A new report published today (Thursday) reveals how tobacco companies worked to prevent the strengthening of European tobacco legislation such as improvements to tobacco labelling and the removal of misleading terms such as 'light' and 'mild'. A new report published today (Thursday) reveals how tobacco companies worked to prevent the strengthening of European tobacco legislation such as improvements to tobacco labelling and the removal of misleading terms such as 'light' and 'mild'.

31 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

Public back an end to tobacco marketing to children

The vast majority (84 per cent) of UK adults believe that children should not be exposed to any tobacco marketing according to new data published by Cancer Research UK today (Monday). The vast majority (84 per cent) of UK adults believe that children should not be exposed to any tobacco marketing according to new data published by Cancer Research UK today (Monday).

14 May 2012

• Health & Medicine

5,200 classrooms of UK kids start smoking every year

Every year around 157,000 children aged 11-15 start smoking - that's enough to fill 5,200 classrooms or make up nearly 14,000 junior football teams. Every year around 157,000 children aged 11-15 start smoking - that's enough to fill 5,200 classrooms or make up nearly 14,000 junior football teams.

22 February 2012

• Health & Medicine

Putting tobacco out of sight helps put it out of mind and doesn't harm business

Putting tobacco out of sight in shops not only changes young people's attitude to smoking but doesn't result in retailers losing money - according to new research published in Tobacco Control today (Friday). Putting tobacco out of sight in shops not only changes young people's attitude to smoking but doesn't result in retailers losing money - according to new research published in Tobacco Control today (Friday).

19 November 2010

Commit to Beat Cancer: Support our Westminster lobby on 3rd November

19 October 2010

• Health & Medicine

Young people believe tobacco displays in shops encourage smoking

Young people believe 'behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking and are considered "cool, fun and attractive" according to new research published in Health Promotion Practice. Young people believe 'behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking and are considered "cool, fun and attractive" according to new research published in Health Promotion Practice.

23 July 2010

• Health & Medicine

To 'Commit to Beat Cancer', the Government must tackle inequalities

19 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

To 'Commit to Beat Cancer', the Government must provide access to world class treatments

13 April 2010

• Science & Technology

To ‘Commit to Beat Cancer’, the Government must protect UK research

22 March 2010

• Health & Medicine

Commit to Beat Cancer - keeping cancer on the political agenda

We thought you might like to know what we’re doing to make sure cancer stays high on the political agenda. We thought you might like to know what we’re doing to make sure cancer stays high on the political agenda.

24 February 2010

• Health & Medicine

The Health Bill becomes law - tobacco is now out of sight!

13 November 2009

• Health & Medicine

MPs agree to ban cigarette vending machines and shop displays

Leading health organisations, including Cancer Research UK, have welcomed MPs' decision to include an outright ban on cigarette vending machines in the Health Bill. Leading health organisations, including Cancer Research UK, have welcomed MPs' decision to include an outright ban on cigarette vending machines in the Health Bill.

13 October 2009