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‘Spice Vapes’ Warning
The UK Vaping Industry Association warns of increase in illegal ‘Spice vapes’ and calls for urgent government action to protect young people
THR Would Save Lives
Tobacco harm reduction policies would save 464,000 lives in Uzbekistan, says new report by the experts at Smoke Free Sweden
ADPH Briefing Calls For Funding
The Association of Directors of Public Health has released a briefing document, Public Health Funding, where it calls for a more significant and sustainable funding package
ASH Highlight Mental Health Failure
A new Action on Smoking and Health report highlights progress in supporting smokers in the NHS to quit but raises concerns that mental health services are being left behind
Is Vaping Under Threat?
The government has confirmed that it is to act on smoking related diseases and deaths by adding further restrictions and it is rumoured that vaping may be included
BMA Calls For Flavours Ban
The British Medical Association is calling on the Government to stop what it calls a “growing epidemic of vape use in the UK”
Hull Quits With Vapes
New figures from SmokeFree Hull show 24 per cent of people who successfully stopped smoking with them between April 2023 and March 2024 used a vape to help quit
Isle of Man Ban
The Isle of Man ban on the sale of vaping products to under-18s comes into full force on 1st September and Manx retailers have been visited by Trading Standards officers
Equality for Care Workers
Social care workers are still being exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a new research paper, but vaping could play a role in improving the situation
Businesses Are Avoiding Fines
3 in 5 businesses avoided fines after selling vapes to children last year, new report from leading vape company Vape Club finds