• Health & Medicine

NICE issues new guidance in anti-smoking fight

Landmark guidance to reduce tobacco-related harm for people struggling to kick the habit is the first to recommend that licensed nicotine-containing products can be used to help people cut down on the amount they smoke. Landmark guidance to reduce tobacco-related harm for people struggling to kick the habit is the first to recommend that licensed nicotine-containing products can be used to help people cut down on the amount they smoke.

5 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK states need for further research into electronic cigarettes

A new Cancer Research UK report highlights the unanswered questions surrounding the safety and effectiveness of electronic or e-cigarettes. A new Cancer Research UK report highlights the unanswered questions surrounding the safety and effectiveness of electronic or e-cigarettes.

5 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

Free yourself! World No Tobacco Day 2013

31 May 2013

• 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