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‘I'd choose smoking over social media for my kids’: Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen's controversial comment goes viral, sparks debate

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sparked controversy comparing children's social media use to smoking. She later apologized, stating her intent was to highlight children's vulnerability online. Denmark is now pushing to ban social media for children under 15, with stricter rules for younger teens. The government believes digital platforms have…

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BuzzBallz, bubblegum vapes and 99p shots: Have we reached the peak ‘kiddification’ of booze and smoking?

COMMENT: A new alcoholic drink has raised alarm bells thanks to its fun, bright packaging and pocket money-friendly price tag. It’s time we stopped giving ‘adult’ products the CBeebies treatment, writes Helen Coffey

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Smoking linked to 15 types of cancer

Smoking is linked to at least 15 types of cancer, while e-cigarettes are no safe alternative, a Chiang Mai cancer specialist warned on World No Tobacco Day on Sunday.

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World Vape Day 2026: One Switch – Everyone Wins

BRUSSELS, May 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, vapers, former smokers, and harm reduction advocates mark World Vape Day 2026. The theme this year is One Switch – Everyone Wins. It is not a slogan. It is what the data shows.World Vape Day falls one day before the WHO's World…

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Doctors Warn That Vaping With This Ingredient Can Crash Your Testosterone

Vaping has often been marketed as a “cleaner” alternative to smoking, but new health concerns continue to stack up fast. One of the most alarming warnings now circulating among medical professionals involves the potential impact certain vaping ingredients may have on testosterone levels. Testosterone plays a major role in energy,…

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As WHO Pushes Restrictions, World Vape Day Calls for Harm Reduction

BRUSSELS, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This Sunday, the WHO marks World No Tobacco Day by calling for stricter restrictions on vapes and nicotine pouches. A day earlier, on Saturday, the world celebrates World Vape Day by highlighting how many lives this approach is costing.Liza Katsiashvili, Operations Director of…

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Ellie Bamber on playing Kate Moss: ‘She's one of the most photographed women — that's scary’

The walk, the accent, the laugh — even the smoking. Turning into Kate Moss was the challenge of a lifetime for Ellie Bamber, who plays the supermodel in a new film

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'Happening at Scale': UK Doctors Compare Social Media Dangers to Smoking and Seatbelt Failures

UK medical leaders warn of social media's growing risks to children, urging stricter regulations. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges compares the issue to historic public health campaigns.

International Business Times UK

France Is Banning Zyn and Threatening To Jail People for 5 Years

The French government has criminalized the use of nicotine pouches. Users can be punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine of almost half a million dollars.

Reason

‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: health experts say the internet is just as bad as smoking for under-16s as UK government edges closer to introducing ban

Social media use has been compared to smoking by medical professionals as the UK government enters the final stages of its ban consultation.

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Doctors warn health threat of social media ‘ranks alongside smoking’

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Social media ‘as bad as smoking’ for children

LONDON: Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors said on Tuesday, as they urged lawmakers to tackle the harm that they say excessive screen time is causing to young people.

Bangkok Post

Doctors compare social media harms for kids to smoking

Britain is consulting on restricting ‌children's access to social media, including a ban for under-16s, curfews, time limits and curbs on addictive features.

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Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors say

British doctors warn social media poses dangers to children, comparing it to smoking. The government is now considering measures like bans and time limits for those under sixteen. This move follows a consultation on protecting young people online. Experts are split on the effectiveness of outright bans. Some young people…

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Japan's Smoking Bans Make a Lot More Sense Than America's

Owners of small restaurants and bars can decide whether to allow smoking, and customers can choose for themselves whether to patronize them.

The Independent UK

Stopping smoking may help lower your risk of developing dementia, researchers found

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., with more than 450,000 deaths reported each year

Clever Dude

Vaping in Your 40s? Studies Show It May Triple the Risk of Erectile Dysfunction

Vaping often gets marketed as a “cleaner” alternative to smoking, but emerging research paints a very different picture for men in their 40s and beyond. Scientists now link regular nicotine vaping to reduced blood flow, hormonal disruption, and a sharply higher risk of erectile dysfunction. That combination matters because sexual…

Guitar World

“He began drinking and smoking pot and wanting to change parts. I told him he should have come to rehearsals. The next day I got the phone call – I was out”: Bob Daisley recalls his rollercoaster years with Ozzy Osbourne

The Blizzard of Ozz bassist and co-writer on the time he was dismissed only to be re-hired days later –and his thoughts on Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde

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Scurvy-plagued whalers' remains discovered at 'Corpse Point' in Svalbard

Skeletons of early modern whalers reveal widespread scurvy, pipe smoking and heavy physical labor.

PC Gamer

As a former smoker, I'm asking gamedevs to please make an 'arachnophobia mode' but for cigarettes because I am barely hanging on here

Add a toggle that replaces them with lollipops, or kazoos, or pretzel sticks, or something?

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Hayden Panettiere Details New Claims Of An ‘Oscar-Winner’ Exposing Himself To Her At 19

The incident occurred at a Hollywood party where a “group of men” were “talking, drinking, and smoking weed”.

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Aussie smoking market warning for NZ over illegal supply

Comment from the University of Auckland: NZ’s more permissive and controlled regulatory approach to vaping can achieve healthier declines in cigarette smoking

The Conversation

Flavored vapes led to a major shake-up at the FDA – 3 health policy analysts explain the science behind the controversial products

The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes.

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'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

Legitimate tobacco retailers say tax hikes have led to illicit sales decimating their income, with the legal market destined to be wiped out.

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The Alcohol Pattern Destroying Men’s Health Faster Than Smoking — Experts Reveal the Real Threat

The conversation around men’s health often circles back to smoking, diet, and exercise, but a quieter habit has been raising red flags in medical circles. Many experts now point to certain alcohol patterns as a faster-moving threat than cigarettes when it comes to long-term damage. The concern does not focus…

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