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 create a ‘smokefree generation’ closes. The charity says it demonstrates why action to make smoking history is needed and how this will benefit the whole of society.
Plans to introduce the most significant public health intervention in a generation and phase out smoking are progressing at pace, as the government’s consultation closed on December 6, 2023.
Concerns over poor access to NHS dentists, and the easy availability of single-use vapes, were the subjects of separate motions agreed by the full meeting of Eastleigh Borough Council.
At least one-in-nine children have missed school due to dental problems, with a total of more than 15m school days missed in the past year, according to data from Denplan, part of Simplyhealth.
A YouGov poll for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) found that 67 per cent of people in England back the prime minister’s plans to create a smokefree generation by raising the age of sale so that it will never be legal to sell tobacco to anyone born after the start of 2009 (14 per cent oppose).
A study shows the effects of cigarette use and what happens when you stop.
The University of Portsmouth Dental Academy officially opened its refurbished facilities at a launch event on December 1, 2023.
Haleon, a world-leading consumer health company, together with the College of General Dentistry, the standard-setting professional body for dental health professionals, has launched the Dental Health Barometer, which provides deep insights into the role of preventative oral healthcare in the UK.
North East nursery provider Rosedene Nurseries, has embarked on a dental health project after finding out that one in four children living in Teesside have decaying teeth before the age of five.
Eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be associated with a higher risk of developing cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (including the mouth, throat and oesophagus), according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Plans to phase out tobacco smoking for the next generation are overwhelmingly supported by the people of Wales, new data reveals.
A dental practice widely acknowledged by historians and dentistry experts as being the oldest in the United Kingdom is celebrating a new chapter in its long and proud history.
Following a campaign by the local community, a Bristol dental surgery is set to reopen.
Derby City Council’s Trading Standards team are back keeping young people safe in their latest operation against sales of vapes to under 18s.
Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, has said the Scottish Government are running out of puff as he revealed that the health service’s target for helping people quit smoking has been missed.
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