• Health & Medicine

Drop in teenage smokers after selling cigs to under 18s was made illegal

The number of 16 and 17 year old smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under 18s according to new research published in Addiction today (Wednesday). The number of 16 and 17 year old smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under 18s according to new research published in Addiction today (Wednesday).

18 August 2010

• 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

• Health & Medicine

Irish tobacco display ban provides encouraging results for the UK

Putting tobacco out of sight in shops has boosted support for a display ban in the Republic of Ireland - reveals new research. Ireland put cigarettes out of sight in July this year. Putting tobacco out of sight in shops has boosted support for a display ban in the Republic of Ireland - reveals new research. Ireland put cigarettes out of sight in July this year.

12 October 2009

• Health & Medicine

More evidence that genes increase a smokers' risk of lung cancer

CANCER RESEARCH UK funded scientists have confirmed that inherited changes in certain regions of the genome can increase a smokers' risk of developing lung cancer, and determine the type of lung cancer that develops. Their results were published in this weekїs edition of the journal Cancer Research*. CANCER RESEARCH UK funded scientists have confirmed that inherited changes in certain regions of the genome can increase a smokers' risk of developing lung cancer, and determine the type of lung cancer that develops. Their results were published in this weekїs edition of the journal Cancer Research*.

20 August 2009

• Health & Medicine

Alarming rise in oral cancer rates among forty-somethings

Rates of oral cancers, such as cancers of the mouth, tongue and lip, have increased by around a quarter in the past decade among people in their 40s, according to figures from Cancer Research UK today. Rates of oral cancers, such as cancers of the mouth, tongue and lip, have increased by around a quarter in the past decade among people in their 40s, according to figures from Cancer Research UK today.

11 August 2009

• Health & Medicine

New research reveals what motivates people to smoke

A new study - designed to understand why people smoke and help develop more effective quitting programmes for smokers - has revealed that only half of smokers say enjoyment and coping with stress were reasons why they smoke. The new Cancer Research UK study is published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research* today (Wednesday). A new study - designed to understand why people smoke and help develop more effective quitting programmes for smokers - has revealed that only half of smokers say enjoyment and coping with stress were reasons why they smoke. The new Cancer Research UK study is published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research* today (Wednesday).

29 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

Public backs new plans to protect children from tobacco

New research shows that 70 per cent of adults in the UK back proposals to protect children from tobacco by putting it out of sight in shops and 76 per cent support abolishing cigarette vending machines according to Cancer Research UK today (Wednesday) - on the second anniversary of the smoking ban in England. New research shows that 70 per cent of adults in the UK back proposals to protect children from tobacco by putting it out of sight in shops and 76 per cent support abolishing cigarette vending machines according to Cancer Research UK today (Wednesday) - on the second anniversary of the smoking ban in England.

1 July 2009

• Health & Medicine

"More research needed" over testicular cancer cannabis link

A US study has suggested that the risk of testicular cancer appears to be higher among men who smoke cannabis, particularly those who use the drug regularly or have been smoking it for a long time. A US study has suggested that the risk of testicular cancer appears to be higher among men who smoke cannabis, particularly those who use the drug regularly or have been smoking it for a long time.

10 February 2009

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Deprivation doubles cervical cancer risk

Women living in the most deprived areas of England are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than their affluent counterparts - according to a report presented by national cancer director Professor Mike Richards at the Britain Against Cancer conference today (Tuesday). Women living in the most deprived areas of England are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than their affluent counterparts - according to a report presented by national cancer director Professor Mike Richards at the Britain Against Cancer conference today (Tuesday).

2 December 2008

• Health & Medicine

NHS tobacco bill tops Ј2.7 billion a year

New research has revealed that the cost to the NHS in England of treating smoking related illness reached Ј2.7 billion a year by 2007. This equates to Ј50 million every week. New research has revealed that the cost to the NHS in England of treating smoking related illness reached Ј2.7 billion a year by 2007. This equates to Ј50 million every week.

7 October 2008

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK launches campaign to protect children from tobacco

Cancer Research UK has launched a campaign to protect children from the dangers of tobacco. Cancer Research UK has launched a campaign to protect children from the dangers of tobacco.

15 September 2008

• Health & Medicine

Smoking among child cancer survivors highest in most at risk group

Childhood cancer survivors who are most at risk of developing a second cancer are more likely to smoke than other childhood cancer survivors - reveals a Cancer Research UK study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute* today (Tuesday). Childhood cancer survivors who are most at risk of developing a second cancer are more likely to smoke than other childhood cancer survivors - reveals a Cancer Research UK study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute* today (Tuesday).

29 July 2008