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[UK] Woman infected with cancer from transplanted smoker's lungs inspires campaign

The family of an young woman who died of cancer after having the lungs of a heavy smoker transplanted has started a campaign to encourage healthy donors to come forward.
ITV Network Limited (uk)
added Dec 17, 2012 17:14
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Challenging UK "plain" cigarette packs

JTI challenges UK Department of Health over plans to introduce Plain Packaging
JT International (JTI) (Japan Tobacco) (jp)
added Dec 17, 2012 17:07
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[Europe, UK] BAT suffers amid EU cigarette moves ($$)

British American Tobacco was among London’s sharpest fallers on fears of a move towards plain packaging in Europe. BAT lost 1.6 per cent to £31.94 awaiting the European Union’s draft publication of its Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), due ahead of sched
Financial Times (uk)
added Dec 17, 2012 16:59
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[UK] Cigarette pack change is a 'threat to jobs' warning warns Ilkley businessman

A business consultant and spokesman for packaging companies is to lobby top politicians against moves to restrict all tobacco products to plain packaging. Packaging industry expert, Mike Ridgway, of Ilkley, will be in London this week to talk to politic
Wharfedale Observer (uk)
added Dec 17, 2012 16:21
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[UK] £6,000 worth of VIAGRA and anti-smoking pills among items stolen from military bases

A quantity of anti-smoking drug Champix was also taken from RAF Marham, Norfolk, according to figures released after a Freedom of Information request.
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Dec 17, 2012 15:26
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[UK] Passive smoking can damage your child's DNA

The study also found that the greater the number of cigarettes a child was exposed to, the greater the damage to DNA and production of other harmful chemicals. The study involved 54 children, half of whom were exposed to cigarette smoke and half were no
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Dec 17, 2012 06:29
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[UK] Cystic fibrosis sufferer given smoker's lungs in transplant died of cancer less than a year after operation

* Jennifer Wederell was given the lungs of a 20-a-day smoker * A year after the operation she died of cancer * Husband says she would never have agreed to transplant had she known
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Dec 16, 2012 22:53
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[UK] Secondhand smoke linked to childhood meningitis

Despite its limitations, this valuable review does suggest another possible harm from passive smoking, in addition to those already established. Where did the story come from?
National Health Service (NHS) (uk)
added Dec 14, 2012 18:40
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[UK] Second fine for Kingston shisha cafe flouting smoking ban

This is Local London (uk)
added Dec 14, 2012 18:29
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[UK] Plain tobacco packs 'could help shop thieves'

An increase in shop theft could be one unintended consequence of the proposed introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products, say retailers in the latest edition of Independent Retail News.
Talking Retail (uk)
added Dec 14, 2012 18:20
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