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Univeristy of Newcastle wins nearly $5 million in public health research grants

The research will look at smoking prevention and health problems linked to preterm birth and infertility.

Newcastle Herald

Decline in cigarette smoking has stalled, study finds

UCL researchers warn consumption has not changed since 2019 despite Government interventions

Evening Standard

7 best Guy Ritchie movies, ranked

Our picks for the best Guy Ritchie movies include "Sherlock Holmes" and "Snatch"

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The Times of India

Minneapolis Implements Minimum Price For Cigarettes

Minneapolis City Council implements minimum cigarette price to discourage smoking and promote public health, setting a new standard in tobacco regulation.

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Major report finds girls vaping more than boys: Tech & Science Daily podcast

A huge international report has found that England leads the world in under-age drinking - and that girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys in the UK.

Evening Standard

We know how to deter British children from alcohol, say experts, after concerns over WHO report

Study found Great Britain had worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, but youth drinking is said still to have ‘declined sharply’

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Girls in UK drinking, vaping and smoking more than boys, study shows

The study shows that two-fifths of girls in England and Scotland have vaped by the age of 15

Evening Standard

Isn’t it daft to let a 50-year-old smoke but not someone aged 44?

Letters: Torran Turner points to the dangers of the current proposal; plus letters from Dave Pollard and Richard Thorley

The Guardian - UK

Number attempting to quit vaping doubles, Quitline data shows

Quitline Victoria data shows 14% of vaping clients attempted to quit in 2024 first quarter – twice the amount as last year

The Guardian - AU

Logical step or overreach? Guardian readers share their views on Sunak’s smoking ban

While most who wrote in favoured some sort of action to reduce the damage caused by tobacco, some warned about the UK becoming a ‘nanny state’

The Guardian - UK

Saving us from ourselves: how Britain is learning to accept the nanny state

Despite detractors, the tobacco bill shows the public will support policies that would once have been thought draconian

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s smoking ban is government meddling at its worst and most pointless

Tobacco is already on its way out. The state should not deny adults the right to make personal decisions for themselves, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

How New Zealand’s smoking ban got stubbed out – and what the UK can learn from it

Big tobacco ‘working in the shadows’ blamed for killing off NZ’s pioneering plan to protect future generations

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British Parliament Votes To Outlaw Smoking For Future Generations

The UK Parliament's Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to ban smoking for those born after 2009, facing internal party tensions.

Evening Standard

Young middle-class women 'are only group smoking more', study reveals

Researchers said the Covid pandemic ‘exacerbated gender inequalities, with women experiencing higher rates of job loss’

The Guardian - UK

Yet again, we in Scotland have the lowest life expectancy in western Europe. Here’s how to improve it

The Scottish government is right to target smoking, drinking and drug misuse. But the root cause remains: deprivation, says public health expert Prof Devi Sridhar

Medical Daily

Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy Causes Weight Gain, But Benefits Outweigh: Study

The advantages of quitting outweigh the risks associated with ongoing smoking, such as stillbirths and premature deliveries, the study revealed.

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Smoking among middle-class women in England up by 25% in 10 years – study

Rate for better-off 18 to 45s rose from 12% to 15% but fell 24% for working class women while proportion of male smokers was stable

Al Jazeera

UK set to ban tobacco sales for a ‘smoke-free’ generation. Will it work?

The UK’s smoking ban aims to phase out sales of tobacco, which is one of the main causes of cancer deaths in Britain.

The Guardian - UK

People in the UK: how do you feel about a ban on smoking?

We would like to know your thoughts on the anti-smoking bill and how it might affect you or your children

International Business Times

Bill To Phase Out Smoking Advances In UK Parliament

A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain advanced in parliament on Tuesday, as the House of Commons voted in favour of the controversial measure.

The Guardian - UK

Who were the prominent Tory MPs to oppose Sunak’s smoking ban?

Ministers and ex-ministers – some seen as having leadership ambitions – who voted against the bill include Badenoch and Braverman

The Guardian - UK

Tory rebellion against Sunak smoking ban rekindles leadership talk

Prospective contenders Badenoch, Braverman, Jenrick and Mordaunt abstained or voted against the ban

The Guardian - UK

MPs vote for smoking ban despite Tories’ division over policy

Rishi Sunak suffers blow to his authority as 57 of his own MPs vote against his plan and over 100 abstain

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