Tag: smoking
What went right this week: an ‘incredible’ medical milestone, plus more
A vaccine ‘almost eliminated’ a type of cancer, the green economy surged, and India halved its smoking rate, plus more
Conservation Culture Environment Health Society
More people in the UK are successfully quitting smoking than ever
E-cigarettes, legislation and cultural changes have led to record numbers of people successfully kicking the smoking habit in the UK, say UC...
Society
What went right? April to June 2017
From terror attacks in London and Manchester, to the US withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty, and the Grenfell Tower fire: bad news has ...
Media Society
10 years on from ban, the number of UK smokers falls to a record low
In July 2007, a law came into effect that banned smoking in enclosed public places in the UK. Ten years on, the number of smokers has fallen...
Society
5 ways the UK’s health benefited from the smoking ban
Ten years to the week since the introduction of the smoking ban, the number of UK smokers is at a record low. Here are 5 positive health imp...
Society
Reduction in early and underweight babies in Spain linked to smoking ban
Research suggests that women in Spain had significantly fewer premature or underweight babies one year after a nationwide ban on smoking
Society
