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[UK-Wales] Life expectancy improving, but deprived areas lagging

Deaths from smoking are more common in poorer areas
BBC Online
added Jul 10, 2012 08:44
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[UK-Wales] 'If I'd known what lay in store, I would never have lit that first cigarette'

This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
added May 15, 2012 12:53
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[UK-Wales] Ban glossy cigarette packaging, says anti-smoking charity

WalesOnline (uk)
added May 31, 2013 13:41
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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
WalesOnline (uk)
added May 16, 2013 09:23
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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
Daily Post North Wales (uk)
added 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.
This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
added May 7, 2013 12:39
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[UK-Wales] Smoking ban in force at Gwynedd council's playgrounds

Smokers are now banned from lighting up at 130 playgrounds in Gwynedd under council plans to make them smoke-free. Signs asking people not to smoke will be erected at the council's play areas, along with leisure centres and secondary schools, from Tues
BBC Online
added Mar 13, 2013 14:36
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[UK-Wales] 'Classroom full of children' taking up smoking every day in Wales

Speaking at a conference which laid bare the significant challenges to improving public health in Wales, Ms de Lacy said it was vital that efforts to drive down smoking rates in Wales was stepped up.
WalesOnline (uk)
added Mar 6, 2013 07:09
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[UK-Wales] Pensioner sold illegal tobacco from his home

Stuart Marrazza, 67, was charged with seven offences relating to selling pouches of rolling tobacco, which were not labelled with the UK health warnings.
This is Cornwall (Cornish Guardian) (uk)
added Feb 8, 2013 11:49
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[UK-Wales] Hospital chiefs step up the battle to stub out smoking

COLOURFUL graffiti art has been placed on pavements around hospital grounds this week in a bid to encourage people to quit smoking.
North Wales Weekly News (uk)
added Jan 17, 2013 15:15
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