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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

‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests

More people aged 16 to 24 in Britain are using e-cigarettes – with a sharp rise among young women – which experts have called “worrying”. It comes as the number of people smoking cigarettes in the UK has dropped to a record low. The ...

05 Sept 2023 at 16:01

No plans to make vapes prescription-only, Government says

The Government currently has no plans to make e-cigarettes prescription-only as calls mount for more restrictions on vapes in a bid to stop children accessing them. Conservative MP Dr Neil Hudson asked the House of Commons about ...

20 Jul 2023 at 13:51

Councils call for 2024 ban on single-use vapes

Local authorities in England and Wales have called for disposable vapes to be banned in the UK by 2024 on environmental and health grounds. The Local Government Association (LGA) said the sale and manufacture of single-use ...

15 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

15 Aug 2023 at 23:30

Switching to vapes ‘could save NHS more than half a billion a year’, study says

Half of England’s adult smokers making a switch to e-cigarettes could save the NHS more than £500 million per year, a study has claimed. Researchers at Brunel University London used data from NHS Digital, the ...

07 Aug 2023 at 09:00

‘Four in ten smokers think vaping is more harmful than cigarettes’

‘More than 40% of smokers think vaping is more harmful than cigarettes’

More than four in 10 smokers in Britain believe vaping is as dangerous or more dangerous than cigarettes, a new poll has suggested. Respiratory doctors and anti-smoking campaigners said more needs to be done ...

04 Aug 2023 at 10:07

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, ...

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 ...

21 Feb 2023 at 17:23

Government rules out raising age of sale of cigarettes

The Government has ruled out raising the minimum age for the sale of cigarettes from 18 as part of efforts to make the nation smoke-free. Health minister Neil O’Brien said policy will focus on “helping ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:15

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