http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/country/guernsey.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-16364430 http://tobacco.org/news/331326.html There are currently no plans to ban branded cigarette packages from the island, Guernsey's deputy director of public health has said. Australia has decided to introduce plain packaging and the UK is due to begin public consultation in the spring into whether to follow suit. Dr Brian Parkin said any move should only be made after the idea's effectiveness was measured elsewhere. He said: "We should consider it, but watch and wait and see if it works." Research in the UK has found a link between "glitzy, branded packaging" and the number of young people taking up the habit. BBC Online Guernsey Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-15826178 http://tobacco.org/news/329529.html A smoking ban for visitors to Guernsey's prison, which is aimed at protecting visitors and staff from secondary smoke inhalation, has begun. . . . Deputy Governor Dave Matthews said smoke from outside could drift into the building and "there are often young children waiting in the foyer". BBC Online Guernsey Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-14001745 http://tobacco.org/news/323069.html Guernsey's Health and Social Services Department is reassuring retailers over the cost of the re-introduction of a tobacco licence. The licence will require wholesalers and retailers to buy a sales licence, raising concerns about the cost. But officials say details have yet to be finalised and it may work on a sliding scale based on turnover or even be covered by a tobacco tax. BBC Online Guernsey Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2011/04/18/sark-landladies-fume-over-ban-on-smoking/ http://tobacco.org/news/319636.html SARKEES should be free to decide for themselves if they want to visit a pub that allows smoking inside, says the landlady of the Mermaid. Dorothy Taylor (pictured), who has run the pub since 1954 but whose family has owned it since the 1920s, responded after the island’s Medical Committee published a report asking Chief Pleas to ban smoking inside public buildings. Guernsey Press Guernsey Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2011/05/05/decision-taken-to-be-smoke-free-island/ http://tobacco.org/news/319635.html SARK is a step closer to a smoking ban. Chief Pleas voted yesterday to direct the Law Officers to draft an ordinance banning smoking in enclosed public bars, cafes and restaurants. Conseillers also supported drafting an ordinance to license the sale of tobacco and tobacco products, and ban their sale to those aged under 16. Guernsey Press Guernsey Thu, 05 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-13280051 http://tobacco.org/news/319467.html Smoking in Sark's pubs and restaurants will be made illegal in future, the island's government has decided. Chief Pleas voted 19-5 in favour of plans to stop people lighting up in enclosed public places. Many island establishments already operate a voluntary ban on smoking, but the ban will now be enshrined in law. Chief Pleas also decided to introduce laws to licence the retail sale of tobacco and ban its sale to those under 16 years old. BBC Online Guernsey Wed, 04 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-12701459 http://tobacco.org/news/316514.html Guernsey's director of public health says he supports the idea of having cigarettes sold in plain packaging. The UK government is currently considering removing the branding from cigarette packets. It follows a decision to ban tobacco displays in shops, something the States of Guernsey agreed to in July. Dr Stephen Bridgman said plain packaging would make cigarettes less appealing to children. BBC Online Guernsey Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_guernseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=492863 http://tobacco.org/news/314512.html Islanders who ditch their cigarette butts - or any kind of litter - will soon face parking ticket style fines. Cigarette ends and rubbish are causing a mess in places like St Peter Port. It is a long-awaited move for the workers who clean up the town. Five years on since the smoking ban and Guernsey health officials will tell you it is already making a difference to islanders' health. But for States Works staff who work to keep the island clean, the ban has proved a headache, because more people are now dropping butts outside. ITV Channel Television advertise@channeltv.co.uk Guernsey Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2010/10/11/why-did-hssd-wait-until-now-to-bring-tobacco-speaker-here-requete-leader/ http://tobacco.org/news/311581.html BRINGING a UK retailer to the island to talk about the effects of a cigarette vending machine ban is something HSSD should have done months ago, according to Deputy Dave Jones. Health and Social Services has invited experienced tobacco retailer John McClurey to share his experiences with local retailers. But Deputy Jones (pictured), who is leading a requete to overturn a decision for a total ban on cigarette vending machines, said it was too late to invite someone over. Guernsey Press Guernsey Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thisisguernsey.com/2010/01/07/former-member-rounds-on-states-over-the-smoking-ban/ http://tobacco.org/news/311580.html RESIDENTS in Alderney have again spoken out against a smoking ban in enclosed public spaces. Former States member Lin Maurice (pictured) told last night’s people’s meeting at the Island Hall that a ban was unnecessary and would be unpopular. She also said the States had failed to consult the public despite two protest marches and numerous petitions. Mrs Maurice said: ‘People are making it quite clear they do not want a ban, but freedom of choice. ‘A ban is not in Alderney’s interests. Tourism will suffer, pubs will close and people will lose their jobs if a ban is introduced.’ Mrs Maurice added: ‘We’re just bowing to pressure from Guernsey. ‘This is Alderney, not Guernsey. We do things differently here.’ Guernsey Press Guernsey Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-10974847 http://tobacco.org/news/306414.html Cigarettes sold on Guernsey will soon have to display pictures of the medical damage caused by smoking. The States of Guernsey has signed regulations requiring all tobacco products to show the warnings from next August. BBC Online Guernsey Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/10477999.stm http://tobacco.org/news/303974.html Cigarette machines and the display of tobacco products will be banned in Guernsey, the States has decided. However, deputies did not agree to another motion that called for a ban on the display of sweets and chocolates. Deputy Dave Jones called the ban "unnecessary" adding it would not make a difference to young people smoking. . . . Andrew Le Lievre, Deputy Minister of the Health and Social Services Department (HSSD), said the ban would help saves lives and hoped it would help prevent the number of young people taking up the habit. BBC Online Guernsey Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://search.bbc.co.uk/click/p/1/ds/latest/t/Tobacco%2520ban%2520plan%2520%2527may%2520harm%2520shops%2527/id/17231391232643127652864568036348000/sp/635e463c7887e1c75639e9d2fb7bd5d3/-/http%253a%252f%252fnews%252ebbc%252eco%252euk%252f1%252fhi%252fworld%252feurope%252fguernsey%252f8739614%252estm http://tobacco.org/news/303038.html Guernsey shop owners are concerned that a proposed ban on displaying tobacco could have an impact on their business. The Health and Social Services Department has lodged the proposal, which also calls for all tobacco vending machines to be token operated. The proposal is due before the States later this month. BBC Online Guernsey Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://search.bbc.co.uk/click/p/1/ds/latest/t/Proposal%2520to%2520ban%2520the%2520display%2520of%2520tobacco%2520in%2520Guernsey/id/17231394219335127623917866636185000/sp/d9fdfa32f4c2dc2deb9c2a417e21a979/-/http%253a%252f%252fnews%252ebbc%252eco%252euk%252f1%252fhi%252fworld%252feurope%252fguernsey%252f10284486%252estm http://tobacco.org/news/302927.html The Health and Social Services Department also wants stricter rules surrounding tobacco vending machines. Deputies are being asked to agree to ban the display of tobacco at the point of sale and restrict vending machines to adult-only establishments. BBC Online Guernsey Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/8704835.stm http://tobacco.org/news/302064.html Health chiefs are considering responses from the public on proposals to ban smoking outside Guernsey's hospitals. Health and Social Services has been looking into the idea of banning smoking on all land managed by the department. BBC Online Guernsey Tue, 25 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT