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Tuesday, Apr 23

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Smoking cessation before laryngeal cancer treatment improves survival, retention of voice box, study shows

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In a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or radiation responded better to treatment, were less likely to need their voice boxes surgically removed…

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Cost becomes a significant factor in smoking cessation efforts

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Health concerns are still the primary motive for more than half of those who say they want to stop smoking in England, but cost is now a key factor for more than 1 in 4, finds an analysis of national survey responses, published in the open…

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UK smoking ban would have many benefits for public health—but only if it's effectively implemented

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MPs have recently voted to ban anyone in England born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, as part of the government's plan to achieve a smoke-free generation.

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Community pharmacies can help people quit smoking

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Community pharmacists may play a crucial role in helping people without access to tobacco cessation programs quit smoking.

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UK smoking ban would have many benefits for public health – but only if it’s effectively implemented

theconversation.com

Smoking is the single greatest cause of ill health and death globally.

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Passenger thrown off Jet2 Liverpool to Alicante flight for 'smoking'

Spanish Police removed the passenger from the plane when it landed in Alicante

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Rising costs fuel quit-smoking surge in England amid health advice dip

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Researchers investigate the factors that motivate smokers to quit smoking to ultimately determine the influence of COVID-19 on smoking cessation.

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Unveiling how community pharmacies aid smoking cessation efforts

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A new study shows community pharmacies may play a key role in helping people quit smoking.

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Smoking ban: Does the UK government have the right to take away dangerous pleasures?

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Give me cigarettes or give me death – or rather both, writes The Scotsman’s health correspondent Joseph Anderson

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Cost increasingly important motive for quitting smoking for 1 in 4 adults in England

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Health concerns are still the primary motive for more than half of those who say they want to stop smoking in England, but cost is now a key factor for more than 1 in 4, finds an analysis of national survey responses, published in the open…

Monday, Apr 22

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Uncover the Smoking Gun has you solve a murder mystery by interrogating ChatGPT-speaking suspects

Well, that didn’t take long. After tech demos from the likes of Nvidia inviting us to chat with NPCs whose entire conversations are generated by AI, it looks like the first game built wholly on that controversial idea is due to arrive this…

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The UK plans to phase out smoking. What does this new law mean for tobacco control in Australia?

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There are no silver bullets, magic tricks or secret hacks to solving complex public health problems. Taking on the global tobacco industry and reducing the devastating consequences of smoking has taken decades of incremental reforms.

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Why does smoking pot give you the munchies?

www.wral.com

If you smoke or eat pot, you might have encountered the "marijuana munchies," or the desire for salty, sweet or fatty carbohydrate-rich foods when using the drug.

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Ministry of Defence gives Ukrainian soldiers free cigarettes - despite Rishi Sunak's controversial plan to ban smoking in the UK

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The Ministry of Defence gave Ukrainian soldiers free cigarettes when training in the UK despite Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking.

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Boxing's wildest maverick since Mike Tyson: Ryan Garcia was 'drinking and smoking EVERY day', proposed to a porn star in fight week and left fans concerned with his bizarre social media rants..

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Garcia and Haney shared three wins apiece when they fought each other in the amateurs, but since turning over to the professional ranks their careers had gone down very different paths.

As a Junior Doctor working on the respiratory ward I saw the impact of smoking

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When I was a Junior Doctor I served for a year on a respiratory ward and watched as people gasped for breath, struggled from and fought the effects of smoking. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is a step forward in helping to stop the damage that…

Richard's view on the smoking ban

Last week, the House of Commons voted in favour of the Prime Minister's plan to make it illegal for anyone born in 2009 or later to buy tobacco products in the UK.

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The UK plans to phase out smoking. What does this new law mean for tobacco control in Australia?

theconversation.com

Under the new law, the legal age for cigarette sales will increase by a year each year from 2027. This means people born from 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes in the UK.

Sunday, Apr 21

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Eamon Dunphy tried to get George Best to quit booze by smoking spliff with him

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Eamon Dunphy has opened up on his friendship with the Manchester United legend