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Marketing of vapes to children ‘utterly unacceptable’, says Chris Whitty

England’s chief medical officer voices concern as vape use among 11- to 17-year-olds doubles in two years

The Guardian - UK

Top medic Chris Whitty blasts 'utterly unacceptable' vaping firms targeting kids

Professor Sir Chris Whitty, England's Chief Medical Officer, voiced concerns to MPs about vapes that are 'clearly aimed at essentially encouraging people to vape who may well not be vaping at all'

Daily Mirror

How clean is YOUR air? Two major Scottish cities named as cleanest in UK

Glasgow and Edinburgh are amongst the cleanest cities in the UK for air quality.

The National (Scotland)

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Van driver caught speeding after smoking cannabis night before

Martin Bramley, 45, of Helston Drive, Strelley, gave up his driving job

Nottingham Post

Pack of cigarettes 'to be hiked by £1.15 next month' in biggest price rise ever

It is expected that the price of smoking products will go up by 12.7% in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI), plus an extra 2% which is applied to tobacco products, which could increase the price by between £1.15 to £2

Daily Mirror

Big Tobacco intensifies Scottish Parliament lobbying as new restriction plans loom

TOBACCO companies have intensified their lobbying efforts at Holyrood ahead of a potential tightening of smoking legislation and met with MSPs at…

The National (Scotland)

Born in 2007 or later? This California bill would bar you from ever buying a tobacco product

In the ‘90s, it was a first-in the nation ban on smoking in most indoor locations. Last year, 63% of Californians voted to uphold a state law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products.

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As opioids mixed with animal tranquilizers arrive in Philly neighborhood, so do alarming health challenges

PHILADELPHIA — Many people living on the streets in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood — the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast — are in full-blown addiction, openly snorting, smoking or injecting illicit drugs, hunched over crates or on stoops. Syringes litter sidewalks, and the stench of urine fouls the…

Tribune News Service

Smoking Goat to transform into Bangkok fried chicken joint in March

Smoking Goat will transform into a street food-inspired fried chicken joint for just four weeks

Evening Standard

Qld to make it easier to end community title schemes

Queensland wants to allow community title schemes to be wound up with the nod of 75 per cent of owners, and to let bodies corporate ban smoking, but not pets.

AAP

'When he’s not on drugs, he’s a good person' – one community's story of meth use and domestic violence

One night, after five days of smoking meth, Misty* heard a voice.

The Conversation

Expert says that dentists can tell if you vape and the impact it has on your teeth

Following the rise in popularity of vapes and the decision to ban some from sale in supermarkets, one dentist offers his take

Chronicle Live

Workers await as NJ lawmakers debate casino smoking ban

For years, some New Jersey lawmakers have introduced bills that would ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos

The Independent UK

UK city's air so polluted it's like smoking 189 cigarettes a year - see your area

One city in the UK has such bad air pollution that it is equivalent to residents in Northampton smoking 189 cigarettes a year according to one study

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The fatal health problem that affects Greater Manchester almost 'more than anywhere else in the country'

How to keep your heart healthy this Valentine's weekend - according to a leading Manchester cardiologist

Newsroom.co.nz

Youth vaping: New regulations too little too late?

It's safer than smoking, but how worried should we be about teens taking up vaping?

The Guardian - UK

UK campaigners call for tighter regulations on vapes to match tobacco

To tackle their popularity with children, campaigners and councils want vapes to be taxed and sold in plain packaging behind counter

Reuters

Amsterdam to ban cannabis outdoors in red-light district

The city of Amsterdam, a popular destination for tourists who visit its marijuana coffee shops, will ban smoking cannabis in public in the red-light district as part of a campaign to clean up the area.

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Conor McGregor criticised for drinking and smoking with rapper instead of training

Conor McGregor has recently announced his long-awaited return to the UFC when he takes on Michael Chandler in The Ultimate Fighter, but fans have criticised him for partying instead of training

Evening Standard

Amsterdam to ban cannabis smoking on streets of famous red light district

The plans follow years of complaints from residents about the anti-social behaviour of tourists

Wales Online

Experts' 4 ways to cut your cancer risk - and improve your chance of survival if you get it

A team of experts have pulled together their top tips for making sure you do all you can to stay cancer-free

The Guardian - UK

Amsterdam to outlaw cannabis-smoking in red-light district streets

‘Historic’ clampdown on tourist excesses aims to make life more bearable for local residents

Daily Mirror

Amsterdam bans cannabis in Red Light district and tightens brothel rules

Amsterdam city council is introducing stricter laws on cannabis smoking in the Dutch city from May, with bar, sex show and brothel opening hours also impacted by the news rules

Reason

Biden's Anti-Vaping Policies Undermine Cancer Moonshot

To reduce cancer deaths, Biden should stop restricting safer nicotine alternatives.

Wales Online

Woman was feeling the best she ever felt - then she was given devastating diagnosis

Leigh Webber was even going to cancel the GP appointment that ended up saving her life, thinking a cough she had was getting better

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