• Health & Medicine

New EU rules bring us one step closer to a tobacco free Europe

A landmark vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg made public health history this week. A landmark vote by the European Parliament in Strasbourg made public health history this week.

27 February 2014

• 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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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As teens say 'slim cigs are cool' big tobacco profits while government stalls on packaging

In this unique Cancer Research UK study teenagers said they were most attracted to slim cigarettes with white filter tips and decorative features. In this unique Cancer Research UK study teenagers said they were most attracted to slim cigarettes with white filter tips and decorative features.

11 November 2013