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Most young people think becoming a smoker is the norm

Cancer Research UK, smoking, young people, becoming a smoker is the norm, Professor Robert West. Cancer Research UK, smoking, young people, becoming a smoker is the norm, Professor Robert West.

28 March 2007

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Councils prepare smokefree force ahead of July 1st

Thousands of council officers across England are being trained to enforce smokefree legislation ahead of its launch on July 1st. Thousands of council officers across England are being trained to enforce smokefree legislation ahead of its launch on July 1st.

16 February 2007

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Bigger, clearer health warnings are more effective, say smokers

Smoker's say bigger, clearer health warnings on cigarette packs are more likely to encourage them to quit - according to international research part-funded by Cancer Research UK. Smoker's say bigger, clearer health warnings on cigarette packs are more likely to encourage them to quit - according to international research part-funded by Cancer Research UK.

6 February 2007

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Charity dismayed over tobacco meeting at European Parliament

Cancer Research UK is today expressing dismay at the news that the European Parliament is hosting a British American Tobacco (BAT) lobbying event on corporate social responsibility (CSR). Cancer Research UK is today expressing dismay at the news that the European Parliament is hosting a British American Tobacco (BAT) lobbying event on corporate social responsibility (CSR).

10 January 2007

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Cutting down smoking can be first step to quitting

Cutting down on the number of cigarettes smoked can be a helpful first step on the road to giving up altogether, a review of previous studies has said. Cutting down on the number of cigarettes smoked can be a helpful first step on the road to giving up altogether, a review of previous studies has said.

7 December 2006

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Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke linked to bladder cancer

Children and adolescents may be even more susceptible to the harmful side effects of tobacco smoke than adults - according to new research into bladder cancer published in next week's edition of the International Journal of Cancer Children and adolescents may be even more susceptible to the harmful side effects of tobacco smoke than adults - according to new research into bladder cancer published in next week's edition of the International Journal of Cancer

9 November 2006

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20 pence on a pack of cigarettes

Hiking up the price of a pack of cigarettes by 20 pence is the Government's best hope of reaching its 2010 target to reduce the proportion of adult smokers to 21 per cent - researchers were told today (Tuesday) at the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Birmingham. Hiking up the price of a pack of cigarettes by 20 pence is the Government's best hope of reaching its 2010 target to reduce the proportion of adult smokers to 21 per cent - researchers were told today (Tuesday) at the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Birmingham.

10 October 2006

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Lung disease undiagnosed in four out of five

Four out of five adults with long-term lung disease - which is usually caused by smoking - do not know they have it. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema goes undiagnosed in 80 per cent of people who suffer from it according to a new report by Cancer Research UK published online today in Thorax. Four out of five adults with long-term lung disease - which is usually caused by smoking - do not know they have it. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema goes undiagnosed in 80 per cent of people who suffer from it according to a new report by Cancer Research UK published online today in Thorax.

21 September 2006

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Smoking ban to be backed up by hotline says government

The government has announced that it plans to launch a hotline to help ensure that pubs and other public spaces comply with the smoking ban when it comes into effect next year. The government has announced that it plans to launch a hotline to help ensure that pubs and other public spaces comply with the smoking ban when it comes into effect next year.

11 September 2006

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Scottish bars healthier since the smoking ban

An overwhelming 92 per cent of Scottish bar staff say their workplaces are healthier since the introduction of the smoking ban six months ago - according to an opinion poll commissioned by Cancer Research UK. An overwhelming 92 per cent of Scottish bar staff say their workplaces are healthier since the introduction of the smoking ban six months ago - according to an opinion poll commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

11 September 2006

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Big tobacco firms guilty of racketeering rules US court

A US court has found some of the world's biggest tobacco companies guilty of racketeering charges over attempts to suppress evidence about the damage caused by their products. A US court has found some of the world's biggest tobacco companies guilty of racketeering charges over attempts to suppress evidence about the damage caused by their products.

23 August 2006

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Smoking to blame for more than half of difference in men's mortality risk across class lines

Smoking to blame for more than half of difference in men's mortality risk across class lines Smoking to blame for more than half of difference in men's mortality risk across class lines

18 July 2006