• Health & Medicine

'Death Repackaged': Ad campaign to unmask 'light' and 'mild' cigarettes

Cancer Research UK will unveil its first ever tobacco awareness ad blitz today. Cancer Research UK will unveil its first ever tobacco awareness ad blitz today.

22 September 2003

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Cancer charities launch international tobacco control initiative

Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society - two of the world's largest cancer charities - will today announce the first wave of grants for tobacco control campaigners in South America, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Africa. Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society - two of the world's largest cancer charities - will today announce the first wave of grants for tobacco control campaigners in South America, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Africa.

3 August 2003

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70 per cent of British kids exposed to tobacco smoke in pubs and restaurants

An alarming seven out of ten British children are exposed to other people's smoke when they're taken to pubs, cafes or restaurants, according to a survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK. An alarming seven out of ten British children are exposed to other people's smoke when they're taken to pubs, cafes or restaurants, according to a survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK.

29 May 2003

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Culture, stress and the media fuel smoking in South Asian men

Macho images in Bollywood films, along with cultural traditions and stress may be helping fuel the smoking epidemic among South Asian men in the UK, a new report reveals. Macho images in Bollywood films, along with cultural traditions and stress may be helping fuel the smoking epidemic among South Asian men in the UK, a new report reveals.

1 May 2003

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Charities launch global war on tobacco

Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society - the world's two biggest cancer charities - today launch details of a powerful transatlantic alliance to help smoke out the global threat of tobacco, killer of five million people a year. Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society - the world's two biggest cancer charities - today launch details of a powerful transatlantic alliance to help smoke out the global threat of tobacco, killer of five million people a year.

17 February 2003

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Smoking and lung cancer: half of British workforce worried by workplace smoking

More than 12 million British workers are concerned about the risks of developing lung cancer due to passive smoking at work, estimates a MORI survey published today1. More than 12 million British workers are concerned about the risks of developing lung cancer due to passive smoking at work, estimates a MORI survey published today1.

13 January 2003

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Alcohol, smoking and breast cancer: the definitive answer

A woman's risk of breast cancer increases by six per cent for every extra alcoholic drink1 consumed on a daily basis, the world's largest study2 of women's smoking and drinking behaviour reveals. A woman's risk of breast cancer increases by six per cent for every extra alcoholic drink1 consumed on a daily basis, the world's largest study2 of women's smoking and drinking behaviour reveals.

12 November 2002

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Big tobacco taking up residence in family homes

Forced off the streets by the imminent advertising ban, the tobacco industry is trying to take its cynical marketing into family homes, a leading expert warns. Forced off the streets by the imminent advertising ban, the tobacco industry is trying to take its cynical marketing into family homes, a leading expert warns.

2 October 2002

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Balance is key to cancer prevention

Diet is second only to tobacco in causing cancer, experts now confirm. Diet is second only to tobacco in causing cancer, experts now confirm.

12 September 2002

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London kids are lighting up

One third of London's under-16's admit to smoking, according to a survey1 conducted by Cancer Research UK. One third of London's under-16's admit to smoking, according to a survey1 conducted by Cancer Research UK.

13 August 2002

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Birmingham babes are lighting up

Birmingham's under 10's show a shocking disregard for their health with two thirds admitting to smoking - according to a Cancer Research UK survey1. Birmingham's under 10's show a shocking disregard for their health with two thirds admitting to smoking - according to a Cancer Research UK survey1.

13 August 2002

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Lung cancer deaths in the UK set to tumble

Lung cancer deaths in the UK will tumble in the next five years, as health campaigners begin to win the war against tobacco, a detailed Europe-wide study of smoking trends predicts1. Lung cancer deaths in the UK will tumble in the next five years, as health campaigners begin to win the war against tobacco, a detailed Europe-wide study of smoking trends predicts1.

25 June 2002