• Health & Medicine

Tobacco industry evidence on standardised packaging exposed as weak or off topic

New research shows that evidence cited by global tobacco companies trying to block plain, standardised tobacco packaging was low quality or off topic. New research shows that evidence cited by global tobacco companies trying to block plain, standardised tobacco packaging was low quality or off topic.

12 February 2014

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Commons’ sense prevails for public health

MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next? MPs in the House of Commons have overwhelmingly agreed that they want to see standardised packaging for tobacco products in the UK. What happens next?

11 February 2014

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Public ignorant of smoking death toll but back move to ban tobacco marketing

Fewer than one in five (18 per cent) of the 4,300 UK adults surveyed know there are 100,000 deaths as a result of smoking every year in the UK. Fewer than one in five (18 per cent) of the 4,300 UK adults surveyed know there are 100,000 deaths as a result of smoking every year in the UK.

10 February 2014

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Why today’s reports about skin cancer and alcohol are misleading

The evidence that triggered headlines about heavy drinking and melanoma isn't strong enough to link skin cancer and alcohol. The evidence that triggered headlines about heavy drinking and melanoma isn't strong enough to link skin cancer and alcohol.

29 January 2014

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50 years of life-saving tobacco control

On the anniversary of the landmark US Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health, we look back over 50 years of life-saving tobacco control. On the anniversary of the landmark US Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health, we look back over 50 years of life-saving tobacco control.

11 January 2014

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Ethnic differences in breast cancer rates linked to lifestyle

Lifestyle and reproductive factors are the main reasons for the difference in breast cancer rates between ethnicities. Lifestyle and reproductive factors are the main reasons for the difference in breast cancer rates between ethnicities.

8 January 2014

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Tripling tobacco taxes to prevent 200 million premature deaths

Tripling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200M premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases. Tripling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200M premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases.

1 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Staying ‘elfy’ this Christmas

Here's a few festive suggestions to help you keep healthy over Christmas and into the New Year. Here's a few festive suggestions to help you keep healthy over Christmas and into the New Year.

23 December 2013

• Health & Medicine

Standard cigarette packs: one of the greatest gifts we can give the next generation

The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging. The Government has given the strongest indication yet that it’s on the way to introducing plain, standardised tobacco packaging.

28 November 2013

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Cancer Research UK backs the Government move on standard packaging for tobacco products

Cancer Research UK welcomes the Government's renewed commitment to protecting children from the harms of tobacco marketing today. Cancer Research UK welcomes the Government's renewed commitment to protecting children from the harms of tobacco marketing today.

28 November 2013

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Charity concerned for children as e-cigarette market flourishes

Celebrity endorsements and social media are attracting young people to use e-cigarettes according to a new report commissioned by Cancer Research UK. Celebrity endorsements and social media are attracting young people to use e-cigarettes according to a new report commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

27 November 2013

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Hugh Jackman: information about basal cell carcinoma

Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines. Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines.

22 November 2013