• Health & Medicine

E-cigarettes – the unanswered questions

30 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

Plain, standardised cigarette packs not a problem for small shops

Putting all cigarettes in packs of uniform colour, size and design has not caused sales staff any problems in serving customers according to new research published today (Tuesday). Putting all cigarettes in packs of uniform colour, size and design has not caused sales staff any problems in serving customers according to new research published today (Tuesday).

28 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

A sad day for public health - standard packs and the path ahead

9 May 2013

• Health & Medicine

A Queen’s Speech to speed up progress against cancer?

8 May 2013

• 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