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[UK] 2012 Healthy Lives Prize: Dr Caroline Free London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Mobile phone text messaging smoking cessation support delivered by mobile phone text messaging (txt2stop): a single blind randomised controlled trial
Bupa Foundation (uk)
added Nov 24, 2012 19:11
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[UK] PICKERING: History shows the health benefits of a smoking tax

By increasing the tax on tobacco in his autumn statement, chancellor George Osborne could boost the population’s health and the public finances, writes Craig Pickering
Health Service Journal (uk)
added Nov 23, 2012 18:23
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[UK] Good news as young shun cigarettes

Reading East MP Rob Wilson has welcomed news from Cancer Research UK on the level of smoking in Reading. The borough consistently beat UK averages on cancer statistics, with local levels of cancer and cancer-related death being significantly lower.
Reading Evening Post (uk)
added Nov 23, 2012 12:01
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[UK] Women with mental disorders 'need help to quit smoking in pregnancy'

Researchers at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry led a study involving 400 smokers, 237 of whom agreed to be referred to smoking cessation services. Analysis revealed that around one-quarter of the women had a mental disorder and that thes
NetDoctor.co.uk (uk)
added Nov 23, 2012 11:31
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[UK] Fears over no-logo cigarette packaging ridiculed

Yesterday’s report, by Luk Joossens, who has advised the European Commission and World Health Organisation on the illicit tobacco trade, claims that counterfeit packs are so cheap to make they can hardly become much cheaper. The report, commissioned by
Yorkshire Post (uk)
added Nov 23, 2012 11:18
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[UK] Smokers Voted Un-Dateable

Research from LetsQuit.com found that 53 per cent of people wouldn't date a smoker, even if they were the partner of their dreams. Eight of ten people said the biggest turn off when dating a smoker was definitely 'fag breath' but that wasn't the only th
FemaleFirst.co.uk
added Nov 23, 2012 11:15
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[UK] Helen Flanagan accused of 'glamorising smoking' by repeatedly lighting up on I'm A Celebrity

Jungle babe Helen Flanagan was today blasted by health chiefs who accused her of "glamorising" smoking by repeatedly lighting up on the TV show. Birmingham City Council health chief Steve Bedser complained to broadcast watchdog Ofcom accusing show bosse
Small World News Service (SWNS) (uk)
added Nov 23, 2012 11:13
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[UK] Plain packaging for tobacco, says MP

Nottingham East MP Chris Leslie is supporting the campaign which is led by Cancer Research UK and Smokefree Action Coalition.
This is Nottingham (Nottingham Evening Post) (uk)
added Nov 21, 2012 14:41
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[UK] Boss offers 'sweet breaks' to non-smoking staff

Workers at Leeds firm given perk after CEO discovers smokers get more done after puffing away
The Sun (uk)
added Nov 21, 2012 14:40
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[New Zealand, UK] Smokers face backlash from colleagues

Many UK workers think smokers should be docked pay for excessive cigarette breaks, a survey has found, and the view is supported in the Bay of Plenty.
Bay of Plenty Times (nz)
added Nov 21, 2012 04:40
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