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[UK-Scotland] Health warning on shisha smoking bars

YOUNG people in Scotland could be risking their lives by smoking shisha pipes in illegal bars due to the dangers posed by carbon monoxide poisoning, campaigners will warn this week. Charities say the number of people using the tobacco pipes has increase
The Scotsman (uk)
added Jun 17, 2013 13:14
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[UK-Scotland] Electronic cigarette devices banned by ScotRail

SCOTRAIL has banned e-cigarettes from its trains and railway stations as concerns over their safety continue to grow. The train company this week confirmed staff and passengers were no longer allowed to use the smoking devices on their services.
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added Jun 14, 2013 09:51
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[UK-Scotland] Campaign to ban sale of tobacco at Games

ANTI-smoking activists have called for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to be completely tobacco-free.
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added Jun 3, 2013 23:48
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[UK-Scotland] Campaign to ban sale of tobacco at Games

ANTI-smoking activists have called for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow to be completely tobacco-free.
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added Jun 3, 2013 23:48
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[UK-Scotland] Pregnant women to be offered smoking tests

The service will be offered to all women in the early stages of pregnancy and will indicate raised levels of exposure to the gas through smoking or passive smoking. Midwives can then refer women to stop-smoking support services, as well as additional ca
The Scotsman (uk)
added Jun 3, 2013 23:45
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[UK-Scotland] Jim Hume MSP launches consultation on bill banning smoking in vehicles with children present

Jim says in the foreword to his consultation document: Recent research has shown that 17% of 11-16 year olds in the UK are exposed to second-hand smoke more than once a week while in a car with a further 30% indicating exposure once a week or less. Thes
Liberal Democrat website (uk)
added May 31, 2013 10:33
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[UK-Scotland] Dundee groups back car smoking ban

research shows that, even with the window open, the air quality inside the car can be as bad as that seen in industrial cities like Beijing or Moscow. That’s why one Scottish MSP, South of Scotland member Jim Hume, has launched a bid to get the Scottish
(Dundee) Evening Telegraph (uk)
added May 30, 2013 13:17
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[UK-Scotland] EDITORIAL: Smoke signal says do not light up

It is perfectly reasonable and logical to suggest that one place where people should not smoke is outside the public entrance to a hospital.
Evening Times (uk)
added May 30, 2013 07:14
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[UK-Scotland] EDITORIAL: Smoking ban in hospital grounds a healthy move

For far too long, patients and visitors have had to wade through a fug of smoke and an unsightly tide of cigarette butts at the entrances to Glasgow's hospitals.
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added May 30, 2013 07:12
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[UK-Scotland] Smoke-free entrances and wardens at Glasgow hospitals

Scotland's largest health board is launching a zero tolerance crackdown on smoking in hospital grounds. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has rebranded its hospital entrances with bright red wall and ground markings and giant posters which it says will be h
BBC Online
added May 30, 2013 07:11
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