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[Ireland] Taoiseach conducts formal talks with tobacco indstry

Taoiseach Enda Kenny received a delegation of senior tobacco industry figures in Government Buildings a fortnight ago, the first time any Taoiseach has conducted formal talks with the industry. Mr Kenny was accompanied by ministers Michael Noonan and Al
Irish Times (ie)
added May 23, 2013 03:46
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[Ireland, UK-Scotland] Smoking in the home 'claims same number of lives as road accidents'

Cigarette smoking in the home is now responsible for as many deaths as road traffic collisions, scientists have revealed. A new Irish-Scottish survey has confirmed children in particular are at major risk from smoking in the home and action is needed to
Irish Independent (ie)
added May 22, 2013 19:55
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[Ireland] Smoking at home may cause as many fatalities as road crashes

The research entitled ‘Indoor Air Pollution’ shows the concentration of damaging particulates in the air in the homes of those who smoke indoors was six times higher than the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for general outdoor air quality.
Irish Times (ie)
added May 21, 2013 12:22
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Tobacco smoke is biggest home pollutant in Ireland, EPA study finds

Yet, burning peat is by some distance a much safer option than indoor smoking. Homes where smoking takes places had PM2.5 levels 10 times the safe level. The average 24-hour PM2.5 concentration was almost six times the recommended World Health Organisati
Irish Times (ie)
added May 21, 2013 06:26
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[Ireland] Convention centre staff to get area for smoking

DESPITE hundreds of millions of euro spent building Dublin's state-of-the-art Convention Centre, it appears staff suffering from nicotine cravings have found it a bit of a drag.
Evening Herald (ie)
added May 14, 2013 13:14
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[Ireland] Lung cancer not just a risk for smokers, studies show

Someone who has been exposed with high levels of radon gas will show signs of bronchitis or pneumonia, wheezing, heavy breath, and infections. Other risks include second-hand smoke but the "ban in all workplaces in Ireland should help to reduce the expo
Irish Independent (ie)
added May 14, 2013 17:22
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[Ireland, Vietnam] 'I'm a smoking, swearing Mother Teresa' - O'Kne

COMEDIAN Deirdre O'Kane moved her husband and two young kids to Vietnam to work on her new movie. The 45-year-old will be seen on our screens depicting charity campaigner Christina Noble in the coming months. And to get ready for the role, which she des
Evening Herald (ie)
added May 9, 2013 18:45
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[Ireland] 1 in 10 lung cancer cases in non-smokers

According to Dr Judith Lyons and Dr Finbarr O'Connell, both of St James's Hospital in Dublin, the cause of lung cancer in people who have never smoked is unclear, however 'a number of risk factors have been identified'. These include exposure to radon,
IrishHealth.com (ie)
added May 4, 2013 13:37
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[Ireland] Smoking ban saves 3,700 lives thanks to cleaner air

"Our study shows that mortality decreases were primarily due to reductions in passive smoking, rather than a reduction in active smoking, and we remember that this protection from passive smoke was the basis for the introduction of the 2004 legislation.
Irish Independent (ie)
added Apr 30, 2013 06:00
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[Ireland] Research shows major drop in deaths since smoking ban

Nearly 4,000 deaths have been prevented in Ireland as a result of the smoking ban introduced in 2004, according to new research. Brunel University in London, DIT in Dublin and the Tobacco Free Research institute say that the lower death rate from smoking
Irish Examiner (ie)
added Apr 29, 2013 13:50
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