Alcohol and tobacco

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E-cigarettes help more tobacco smokers quit than traditional nicotine replacement

Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), according to the latest...

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Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes, says the WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a statement calling for urgent action to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as...

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The popularity of low-alcohol alternatives is growing among Gen-Z, says poll

The Portman Group’s sixth annual survey in partnership with YouGov shows that young people are the biggest consumers of low and no-alcohol...

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Want to keep Gen-Z off vaping? Teach them about the industry’s marketing tactics, study says

Young adults who are more familiar with e-cigarette marketing practices are more likely to have attitudes against vaping than those unaware of the...

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Hospital admissions due to smoking up nearly five per cent, NHS data shows

Smoking-related hospital admissions in England increased by nearly five per cent in 2022-23, compared to the previous year, but remain lower than...

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Decline in smoking in England has stalled since the pandemic, says research

A decades-long decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study led by...

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Raising the age of sale for tobacco will give every child a smokefree start, say baby charities

​A coalition of baby charities has backed the prime minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to increase the age of sale for tobacco by one year, every year, from...

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WHO calls on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary beverages

The World Health Organization (WHO) released new data on December 5, 2023, that showed a low global rate of taxes being applied to unhealthy products...

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Scotland launches an alcohol marketing consultation

The Scottish Government will hold more talks with public health stakeholders and the alcohol industry early next year to discuss ways of limiting...

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Vapes should have the same restrictions as cigarettes, say Welsh public health officials

The same restrictions that currently apply to tobacco products should be applied to the marketing, packaging and display of e-cigarettes, according to...

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Smoking costs billions more than tobacco taxes, says report

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has published new figures showing the far-reaching impact smoking has on society on the day the consultation to...

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Plans progressed to create a smokefree generation

Plans to introduce the most significant public health intervention in a generation and phase out smoking are progressing at pace, as the government’s...