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Only 45% of smokers in hospital get advice on quitting – audit

Less than half of smokers admitted to hospital are offered advice on how to quit, according to a new audit. The British Thoracic Society (BTS) said that more healthcare workers should be trained in how to help patients stop smoking. Preliminary ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Vaping reaches record levels – report

Vaping has reached record levels in Britain with an estimated 4.3 million people being active vapers, according to a new report. The data, shared exclusively with the PA news agency, suggests that 8.3% of adults in England, Wales and Scotland ...

29 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Putting vapes in plain packaging ‘reduces their appeal to children’

Putting vapes in plain packaging reduces their appeal to children and could even stop them taking up vaping in the first place, a major new study has found. Researchers discovered that removing bright colours, pictures and fancy lettering ...

14 Mar 2023 at 17:59

Study links lung conditions to young people who vape

Vaping places young people more at risk of bronchitis and shortness of breath even if they also smoke, researchers suggest. A study in the US, published in respiratory and critical care journal Thorax, tracked the respiratory health of ...

15 Aug 2023 at 23:30

Call for excise tax on disposable vapes to deter children

Health campaigners are calling for an excise tax on disposable vapes to stop children from being able to buy them for less than £5. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said adding £4 to each single-use vape, which currently cost around ...

11 Feb 2023 at 08:29

Professor Sir Chris Whitty attacks marketing of vapes to children

England’s chief medical officer has attacked the “appalling” marketing of vapes to children – saying it is clear some products are intended to appeal to underage kids. Professor Sir Chris Whitty told MPs that the marketing of vapes ...

21 Feb 2023 at 17:23

Call to ban the sale of vapes and cigarettes near schools

Calls have been made to ban the sale of vapes and tobacco products in the vicinity of schools in a bid to “protect young people”. The step could work towards “educating a nicotine and tobacco-free generation”, according to The ...

26 Sept 2023 at 17:27

‘Retailers want to see tougher laws on tobacco sales’

Most shopkeepers support existing tobacco laws and want the Government to go further in protecting people’s health, according to a new report. People running newsagents, off-licences, convenience stores and petrol stations ...

01 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Proportion of women aged 16-24 vaping daily highest since current records began

The proportion of women aged 16 to 24 in Great Britain who are daily e-cigarette users is at its highest level since current records began, new figures suggest. Some 8.7% of females in this age group are likely to have ...

01 Oct 2024 at 16:22

Quarter of 11 to 15-years-old have tried vaping, figures show

A quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds in England have tried vaping, new NHS figures show, with almost one in 10 using e-cigarettes regularly. Charities have called for the Government to bring forward the Tobacco and Vapes ...

17 Oct 2024 at 17:43

Vapes four times more profitable than tobacco to convenience stores – study

Vapes are four times more profitable to convenience stores than tobacco amid a nine-fold increase in sales of the devices in three years, according to a study. Convenience stores make an average profit of 37.1% for ...

08 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Smoke-free nation will ‘boost jobs and the economy’ – report

Creating a smoke-free nation could lead to a “significant” boost to the British economy and lead to tens of thousands of jobs, according to a report. Experts examined what could happen if smokers spent their money ...

26 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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