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Quitting smoking – not ‘cutting down’ – improves life expectancy

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Steve Walker

Do you think you are being healthy by cutting down on cigarettes? Think again…New research suggests that smokers who merely cut down on their smoking instead of actually fully quitting smoking, are unlikely to extend their lifespan. The claims emerge … Continue reading →

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Fear of impotence and wrinkles drive smokers to quit

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Steve Walker

Here is some basic information about some of the numerous dangers of smoking: . Scientists say that the average smoker will lose 14 years of their life because of smoking. . Smokers are twice as likely to suffer from a … Continue reading →

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Seeing 10 smoking ads can increase the risk of teen smoking by 40%

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Mark Riley

Tobacco adverts run the risk of persuading teenagers to start smoking according to researchers behind a new study published in the online only journal BMJ Open. Researchers from The Institute for Therapy and Health Research in Germany, claim that by … Continue reading →

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Crackdown on e-cigarettes: Stricter regulations announced

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Steve Walker

In three years’ time The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will begin to regulate e-cigarettes as medicines when new European-wide tobacco laws are due to be introduced. The MHRA have confirmed from 2016, cigarette manufacturers will face much … Continue reading →

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Ministers in Wales abolish plans to permit smoking on film sets

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Mark Riley

Proposals that would have seen the smoking ban relaxed in Wales to permit actors to smoke in film or TV sets have been scrapped following a review of the arguments for and against it by ministers. An alteration to the … Continue reading →

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