• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches online sponsored quitting for smokers

Smokers hoping to give up in time for England going smokefree in July now have an added motivation to quit for good. Cancer Research UK has launched a new online initiative encouraging people to raise sponsorship for the charity in support of their attempt to quit. Smokers hoping to give up in time for England going smokefree in July now have an added motivation to quit for good. Cancer Research UK has launched a new online initiative encouraging people to raise sponsorship for the charity in support of their attempt to quit.

7 June 2007

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Going out will be more enjoyable once England stubs out

Over two thirds of people say going out will be more enjoyable when England goes smokefree in July, according to a Cancer Research UK survey. Over two thirds of people say going out will be more enjoyable when England goes smokefree in July, according to a Cancer Research UK survey.

25 May 2007

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Giving stop smoking advice with smear tests could save extra lives

Giving women who smoke advice on quitting when they go for cervical smear tests could be an effective way of saving even more lives - according to new research published today in the British Journal of Cancer. If introduced, the measure could benefit hundreds of thousands of women every year. Giving women who smoke advice on quitting when they go for cervical smear tests could be an effective way of saving even more lives - according to new research published today in the British Journal of Cancer. If introduced, the measure could benefit hundreds of thousands of women every year.

3 April 2007

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Most young people think becoming a smoker is the norm

Cancer Research UK, smoking, young people, becoming a smoker is the norm, Professor Robert West. Cancer Research UK, smoking, young people, becoming a smoker is the norm, Professor Robert West.

28 March 2007

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Councils prepare smokefree force ahead of July 1st

Thousands of council officers across England are being trained to enforce smokefree legislation ahead of its launch on July 1st. Thousands of council officers across England are being trained to enforce smokefree legislation ahead of its launch on July 1st.

16 February 2007

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Cutting down smoking can be first step to quitting

Cutting down on the number of cigarettes smoked can be a helpful first step on the road to giving up altogether, a review of previous studies has said. Cutting down on the number of cigarettes smoked can be a helpful first step on the road to giving up altogether, a review of previous studies has said.

7 December 2006

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20 pence on a pack of cigarettes

Hiking up the price of a pack of cigarettes by 20 pence is the Government's best hope of reaching its 2010 target to reduce the proportion of adult smokers to 21 per cent - researchers were told today (Tuesday) at the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Birmingham. Hiking up the price of a pack of cigarettes by 20 pence is the Government's best hope of reaching its 2010 target to reduce the proportion of adult smokers to 21 per cent - researchers were told today (Tuesday) at the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Birmingham.

10 October 2006

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Lung disease undiagnosed in four out of five

Four out of five adults with long-term lung disease - which is usually caused by smoking - do not know they have it. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema goes undiagnosed in 80 per cent of people who suffer from it according to a new report by Cancer Research UK published online today in Thorax. Four out of five adults with long-term lung disease - which is usually caused by smoking - do not know they have it. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema goes undiagnosed in 80 per cent of people who suffer from it according to a new report by Cancer Research UK published online today in Thorax.

21 September 2006

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Smoking ban to be backed up by hotline says government

The government has announced that it plans to launch a hotline to help ensure that pubs and other public spaces comply with the smoking ban when it comes into effect next year. The government has announced that it plans to launch a hotline to help ensure that pubs and other public spaces comply with the smoking ban when it comes into effect next year.

11 September 2006

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Scottish bars healthier since the smoking ban

An overwhelming 92 per cent of Scottish bar staff say their workplaces are healthier since the introduction of the smoking ban six months ago - according to an opinion poll commissioned by Cancer Research UK. An overwhelming 92 per cent of Scottish bar staff say their workplaces are healthier since the introduction of the smoking ban six months ago - according to an opinion poll commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

11 September 2006

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Smoking to blame for more than half of difference in men's mortality risk across class lines

Smoking to blame for more than half of difference in men's mortality risk across class lines Smoking to blame for more than half of difference in men's mortality risk across class lines

18 July 2006

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UK smokers most likely to cash in on cheap cigarettes

Smokers in the UK are much more likely to buy cheap cigarettes at a discount outlet than smokers in Australia, Canada and the USA. Smokers in the UK are much more likely to buy cheap cigarettes at a discount outlet than smokers in Australia, Canada and the USA.

5 July 2006