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Jacinda Ardern government proposes law that means today’s teenagers will never be allowed to buy cigarettes

New Zealand reports at least 5,000 smoking-related deaths a year

The Independent UK

Children more likely to die as babies and obesity epidemic: The challenges faced by infants in Oldham

A series of reports has painted a grim picture of the challenges faced by children growing up in the borough

Manchester Evening News

Malaysia may join New Zealand in effort to ban some tobacco sales

Malaysia is considering a ban on smoking and the sale of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to people born after 2007, joining New Zealand lawmakers in a once-unheard of move against one of the most common causes of death worldwide.

Bangkok Post

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Brits warned of £25 on-the-spot fines for smoking on holiday in Spain

The local government has proposed measures to extend the current prohibition on smoking in public places to include terraces and beaches in Barcelona, Spain

Daily Mirror

Spain holiday warning for Brits as new rules come into force on popular beaches

New rules in Spain could see Brits facing fines if they smoke on popular beaches in Barcelona, as well as the Balearics and the Canary islands.

Daily Mirror

New Zealand is introducing law to create a smokefree generation. Here are 6 reasons to support this policy

Imagine a society where tobacco does not kill nearly 5000 people every year in New Zealand, and more than eight million worldwide.

The Conversation

New Zealand’s ‘tobacco endgame’ law will be a world first for health – here’s what the modelling shows us

With the first reading of a new bill in parliament today, Aotearoa New Zealand’s plan to be smokefree by 2025 takes another tangible step forward.

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The Mancunian Way: Drag or match made in heaven?

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Manchester Evening News

Government should encourage smokers to turn to vapes instead, poll says

ALMOST half of Scots think Holyrood should encourage cigarette smokers to switch to vapes, a poll has suggested, after a consultation called on…

The National (Scotland)

Almost half of Scots think smokers should be urged to vape instead, according to poll

According to the new survey for the Scottish Grocers' Federation, 45 per cent said they tended to agree or strongly agree that the Government should encourage tobacco smokers to switch to e-cigarettes

Edinburgh Live

Fury and relief over plans to ban smoking in outdoor areas in Manchester

Plans have been introduced to ban smoking in spaces around Manchester city centre

Manchester Evening News

Scottish Government should encourage smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes, poll suggests

The survey comes after a consultation proposing in-store promotional displays of e-cigarettes to be banned.

Daily Record

British veterans 'told to walk through smoking craters' left by nuclear bombs

Troops marched through a blast zone in the shadow of a mushroom cloud, says one former soldier

Wales Online

British veterans 'ordered to march through smoking craters' in nuclear bomb tests

Brian Tomlinson claims the state dumped him and his comrades, many of whom died from cancer after being used in a shocking human experiment

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The Guardian - UK

Child vaping risks becoming ‘public health catastrophe’ in UK, experts warn

There are fears that the e-cigarette boom has the potential to create a generation of young people hooked on nicotine

The Independent UK

Smoking set to be banned in public spaces across Greater Manchester

Piccadilly Gardens, St Peter’s Square and the area around Manchester Town Hall could all become cigarette-free zones under new proposals

Dynamite News

Supreme Court rejects plea to increase smoking age

The apex court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocates Shubham Awasthi and Sapta Rishi Mishra seeking guidelines to control smoking. Read further on Dynamite News:

Manchester Evening News

Smoking could be banned in these Manchester city centre areas later this year

Clamping down on smoking around the Etihad Stadium has also been suggested

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Daily Mirror

How much sitting a day is healthy? Why it can be as bad as SMOKING for your health

In the gruelling hot weather you can be forgiven for abstaining from exerting too much energy. However, spending your days sitting too much is known to significantly damage your health

The Philadelphia Inquirer

With new campaign, Philly recruits former smokers to encourage current ones to quit

PHILADELPHIA — A new city antismoking campaign is highlighting Philadelphians' stories about quitting to encourage others to do the same.

The Times of India

Mumbai: Flyer held for smoking in aircraft toilet

MUMBAI: A 50-year-old flyer was arrested for allegedly smoking in the toilet of a flight after it took off from Kuwait on July 17.

The Canberra Times

Former 'larger than life' MLA Helen Cross dies

Helen Cross served three years in the Legislative Assembly, casting the deciding vote to decriminalise abortion and leading the charge on anti-smoking laws.

Newcastle Herald

Indigenous insight to help women quit smoking

A ground-breaking Newcastle-based study is set to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women quit smoking.

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire records higher than average number of pregnant smokers

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire has a higher than national average percentage of pregnant smokers

Chronicle Live

Newcastle primary school’s gates go smoke free in bid to boost to children’s health

Broadwood Primary School the first primary in Newcastle to be made a Smoke Free Gates area

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