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[UK-Wales] ASH Wales stops film industry from tearing a hole in smokefree law
The motion picture industry, working through the BBC, which has production facilities in Wales, has been pressing the government to create an exception for smoking on soundstages. Under pressure mobilized by ASH Wales, the government just announced that
May 17, 2013
Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education (UCSF)
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May 21, 2013 15:41
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[UK-Wales] Smoking ban: ASH calls for more legislation to cut adult rates
Campaigners are calling for more legislation to cut the number of adult smokers in Wales as figures reveal a fall of just 1% in six years. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) said the Welsh government must take "bold action" in light of the Welsh Health
May 17, 2013
BBC Online
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May 20, 2013 09:06
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[UK-Wales] Welsh smoking rate fall of just 1% since 2007 smoking ban sparks health expert concerns
Major concerns have been raised about the lack of progress in cutting smoking rates in Wales after new figures revealed nearly a quarter of adults still smoke. The Welsh Health Survey 2012, published on Thursday, found 23% of people said they indulged i
May 17, 2013
WalesOnline (uk)
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May 17, 2013 14:30
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[UK-Wales] Health minister to shelve plans to exempt film and TV performers from smoking ban
Prof Drakeford said that, after discussions with Economy Minister Edwina Hart, the government would "not proceed with the original proposals at this time". Amendments to regulations on the 2007 smoking ban would have exempted performers from the smokin
May 15, 2013
WalesOnline (uk)
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May 16, 2013 09:23
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[UK-Wales] No on-stage smoking for actors in Wales — Health Minister Mark Drakeford
They fear it could cost the principality's economy up to £20 million — saying the red tape could see production firms shoot big-budget dramas across the border in England, where the filming of real smoking is allowed.
May 16, 2013
This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
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May 16, 2013 03:36
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[UK-Wales] One in five girls are smoking in North Wales
Research with 10,000 Welsh schoolchildren highlighted the scale of drinking and smoking among 11-16 year olds. North Wales had the highest rates for smoking in Wales with 18% of girls had smoked in the last 30 days before they were interviewed by resea
May 12, 2013
Daily Post North Wales (uk)
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May 13, 2013 03:57
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[UK-Wales] Welsh anti-tobacco group has urged the Government to go ahead with plain cigarette packaging
Bosses at ASH Wales have made the call ahead of tomorrow's Queen speech amid fears the Westminster Government has backed down over the plan for plain packaging.
May 7, 2013
This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
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May 7, 2013 12:39
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[UK-Wales] Pontypridd RFC players help raise awareness about dangers of second-hand smoke
Pontypridd RFC has backed the Fresh Start Wales campaign Rugby stars from Pontypridd RFC are helping to raise awareness of the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.
Apr 17, 2013
WalesOnline (uk)
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Apr 17, 2013 18:13
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[UK-Wales] Plan to send the obese and smokers on courses before surgery will be 'tested'
A health board has said it will need to test proposals to order smokers to take stop-smoking courses, and the obese to go on weight-loss programmes before they can have elective surgery, prior to implementing the plans in full. The measure, which was re
Mar 29, 2013
WalesOnline (uk)
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Apr 10, 2013 14:09
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[UK-Wales] Health minister signals change of tack on TV smoking ban exemption
The new Health Minister has indicated he will seek to change a controversial Welsh Government policy to exempt film and television production companies from the smoking ban. Mark Drakeford, who replaced Lesley Griffiths in a reshuffle last month, was a
Apr 2, 2013
WalesOnline (uk)
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Apr 2, 2013 09:02