• Health & Medicine

Tobacco firms withdraw legal challenge to display ban

The Government will no longer face a legal challenge from four tobacco firms over its plans to ban tobacco displays from English shops, ministers have revealed. The Government will no longer face a legal challenge from four tobacco firms over its plans to ban tobacco displays from English shops, ministers have revealed.

4 January 2012

• Health & Medicine

The causes of cancer you can control

7 December 2011

• Health & Medicine

Cigarettes, diet, alcohol and obesity behind more than 100,000 cancers

More than 100,000 cancers - equivalent to one third of all those diagnosed in the UK each year - are being caused by smoking, unhealthy diets, alcohol and excess weight, according to new research by Cancer Research UK. More than 100,000 cancers - equivalent to one third of all those diagnosed in the UK each year - are being caused by smoking, unhealthy diets, alcohol and excess weight, according to new research by Cancer Research UK.

7 December 2011

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UN meeting on non-communicable diseases was only a partial success

We share our thoughts following a big UN meeting about several diseases, including cancer - what was discussed and how could it be improved? We share our thoughts following a big UN meeting about several diseases, including cancer - what was discussed and how could it be improved?

14 November 2011

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Boosting research to tackle lung cancer

1 November 2011

• Health & Medicine

Putting tobacco in plain packaging - what’s the evidence?

28 October 2011

• Health & Medicine

Farewell to cigarette vending machines

7 October 2011

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Podcast: Bacteria, bowel cancer, sunscreen and smoking

20 September 2011

• Health & Medicine

Plain packaging removes cigarettes' appeal

Removing branding and wrapping cigarettes in plain packaging helps remove the appeal of smoking according to new a Cancer Research UK funded study published in Tobacco Control. The researchers found that more women than men smoked less and found smoking less enjoyable when using the plain packs. Removing branding and wrapping cigarettes in plain packaging helps remove the appeal of smoking according to new a Cancer Research UK funded study published in Tobacco Control. The researchers found that more women than men smoked less and found smoking less enjoyable when using the plain packs.

8 September 2011

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New horizons for lung cancer?

8 July 2011

• Health & Medicine

Women more influenced by attractive tobacco packaging

Women are more sensitive to tobacco packaging and more likely to be influenced by packet design than men according to new Cancer Research UK funded research published in the Australasian Marketing Journal. Women are more sensitive to tobacco packaging and more likely to be influenced by packet design than men according to new Cancer Research UK funded research published in the Australasian Marketing Journal.

7 July 2011

• Health & Medicine

Durham University should return British American Tobacco's money

31 May 2011