• Health & Medicine

EU vote to usher in tough new standards on tobacco

An EU vote today ushers in tough new anti-tobacco measures that will go further than ever before according to Cancer Research UK. An EU vote today ushers in tough new anti-tobacco measures that will go further than ever before according to Cancer Research UK.

26 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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Standard cigarette packaging one step closer after Lords approval

Plans to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes have gained further momentum following overwhelming support from the House of Lords. Plans to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes have gained further momentum following overwhelming support from the House of Lords.

30 January 2014

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Charity concerned as Northern Ireland risks being left behind on public health

Northern Ireland may be left behind while the rest of the UK presses ahead with legislation on plain, standardised packaging of tobacco products. Northern Ireland may be left behind while the rest of the UK presses ahead with legislation on plain, standardised packaging of tobacco products.

21 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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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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Watch and share our video about tobacco industry tactics

Our video explores how tobacco packaging is used as a marketing tool for the tobacco industry to attract customers and sell its lethal products. Our video explores how tobacco packaging is used as a marketing tool for the tobacco industry to attract customers and sell its lethal products.

11 November 2013

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Tobacco marketing – hiding in plain sight

Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry - find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs. Tobacco packaging is a powerful marketing tool used by the tobacco industry - find out how the latest evidence supports standardised tobacco packs.

23 October 2013

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Crucial tobacco vote in the European Parliament looms

As a major vote in the European parliament about tobacco products looms, we look at what MEPs will be voting on and what this could mean for tobacco marketing. As a major vote in the European parliament about tobacco products looms, we look at what MEPs will be voting on and what this could mean for tobacco marketing.

25 September 2013

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MPs’ standardised tobacco packs debate - we need action not delay

MPs have been debating the important issue of standardised tobacco packs - we look at what they said and how this could affect crucial public health decisions. MPs have been debating the important issue of standardised tobacco packs - we look at what they said and how this could affect crucial public health decisions.

6 September 2013

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Over on Mumsnet: Make cigarettes less attractive to children

In a guest post on Mumsnet, one of our Ambassadors gives a parent's view on the importance of introducing standardised tobacco packaging. In a guest post on Mumsnet, one of our Ambassadors gives a parent's view on the importance of introducing standardised tobacco packaging.

27 August 2013

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Standardised tobacco packs shelved - an 'extraordinary' decision

We found the government's decision to delay the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging hugely disappointing, find out why. We found the government's decision to delay the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging hugely disappointing, find out why.

12 July 2013