• Health & Medicine

Government pressed on standard cigarette packs

The Government will have "failed"; the next generation if it does not introduce plain, standardised cigarette packs, a trade union has warned. The Government will have "failed"; the next generation if it does not introduce plain, standardised cigarette packs, a trade union has warned.

7 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Government must put children’s health before tobacco’s profits

2 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Charities 'extremely concerned' over standard packs claim

Health campaigners have condemned reports suggesting that the Government has scrapped plans to introduce plain, standardised cigarette packs. Health campaigners have condemned reports suggesting that the Government has scrapped plans to introduce plain, standardised cigarette packs.

2 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Smuggling controls working as illegal tobacco trade on the wane

The crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade appears to be working, with its market share tumbling over the last four years, new research has revealed. The crackdown on the illicit tobacco trade appears to be working, with its market share tumbling over the last four years, new research has revealed.

2 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Removing branding from cigarette packets stubs out their appeal

Women say they get less satisfaction and less enjoyment from smoking cigarettes that come in plain, standardised packs - according to new research released today (Thursday). Women say they get less satisfaction and less enjoyment from smoking cigarettes that come in plain, standardised packs - according to new research released today (Thursday).

25 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

Misleading ads and public distrust – wising up to the tobacco industry

17 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

Further adverts from Japan Tobacco International ruled misleading

A series of advertisements from Japan Tobacco International (JTI) made claims that cannot be substantiated and breached the UK advertising code according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today (Wednesday). A series of advertisements from Japan Tobacco International (JTI) made claims that cannot be substantiated and breached the UK advertising code according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today (Wednesday).

17 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

Public slams tobacco industry as untrustworthy

Almost two thirds of the public distrust the tobacco industry to present believable and independent arguments on reduce smoking rates new figures show. Almost two thirds of the public distrust the tobacco industry to present believable and independent arguments on reduce smoking rates new figures show.

12 April 2013

• Health & Medicine

MPs dismiss tobacco industry claims about cigarette packs

There is "no good reason" to believe that introducing plain, standardised cigarette packs will lead to a rise in smuggled tobacco, an influential cross-party group of MPs and peers has said. There is "no good reason" to believe that introducing plain, standardised cigarette packs will lead to a rise in smuggled tobacco, an influential cross-party group of MPs and peers has said.

27 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK welcomes Scotland's landmark commitment to a tobacco free future

Aiming to have fewer than five per cent of the population smoke by 2034 puts Scotland at the forefront of global efforts to reduce the damage caused by tobacco. Aiming to have fewer than five per cent of the population smoke by 2034 puts Scotland at the forefront of global efforts to reduce the damage caused by tobacco.

27 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

Alcohol and cancer – the size of the problem in the UK

22 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

More than 200,000 UK children start smoking every year

Around 207,000 children aged 11-15 start smoking in the UK every year according to new research published today (Friday). Around 207,000 children aged 11-15 start smoking in the UK every year according to new research published today (Friday).

22 March 2013