What are nicotine withdrawals, and how to cope?
When nicotine starts to leave the body after smoking tobacco, people experience physical and psychological withdrawal effects. Nicotine...
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National and regional policies
National and regional policies
National and regional policies
National Council Against Smoking
NPC
E-cigarettes are good or bad depending on the study – so what’s the truth?
Dr Sarah Mitchell, Martin Clift and Professor Shareen Doak from Swansea University look at the evidence around e-cigarettes. The number...
Clamping down on illegal tobacco trade is possible with political will
COMMENTS for the draft Tobacco Control Bill have closed after three months and the Department of Health is moving into the next phase of...
Not enough evidence that e-cigarettes help to quit smoking
There are substantial research gaps in proving the effectiveness of e-cigarettes as quit smoking aids. The 2018 National Academies of...
E-cigarettes: it’s time for some regulation
They've become a familiar sight in public places: a cloud of smoke billowing into the air as a shopper, student or pedestrian uses an...
Five facts to show you how tobacco wipes the smile off your dial
Most people know that smoking leads to lung cancer. But many are not aware that smoking also affects other parts of your body – and...
Time to join the global movement to stub out the tobacco epidemic
Bill targets an industry tapping new forms of addiction, writes Patricia Lambert The new Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic...
Snuff is more addictive, harmful and harder to give up
There’s a common myth that the use of snuff is a harmless pastime – and that it’s almost a right of passage for older women in many...
Philip Morris hides data in plain sight on dangers of new heat-not-burn product
For as long as smoking has been known to cause cancer and other diseases, Big Tobacco has worked to avoid the truth about its deadly and...
Using e-cigarettes daily doubles the risk of a heart attack
Study shows e-cig exposure affects the cardiovascular system People who use e-cigarettes every day can nearly double their odds of...
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