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Rishi Sunak ‘considering outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

PM reportedly looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009

Evening Standard

Sunak reportedly considering ‘outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

It has been suggested the Prime Minister is looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak considers banning cigarettes for next generation

Exclusive: Sources say law could gradually increase smoking age to ultimately prevent sales to people born after certain year

The Guardian - UK

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I thought vaping was my pleasure but a book showed me it was a tyranny. With one leap, I was free

I had 20 nicotine obsessed years: first cigarettes and then the plastic alternative. I came to realise it wasn’t a want: it was a need, says freelance writer Isolde Walters

The Guardian - UK

19-year-old man collapses and dies on treadmill due to unknown reasons; Doctor shares 6 potential causes of gym-related deaths

Risk of sudden heart failure

The Times of India

Is it possible to reduce the risk of depression?

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as moderate alcohol, healthy diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection, and avoiding smoking/sedentary behaviour, reduce risk of depression. Researchers studied 290k people, 13k of whom had depression, over 9 years. Sleep (7-9 hrs/night) reduced risk of depression by 22%, social connection by 18%, alcohol by 11%,…

The Hindu

A smoking quill? Notes in Bible margin could be handwriting of the Venerable Bede

Annotations in eighth-century manuscript point to work of revered English monk, scholar and saint

The Guardian - UK

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From smoking to seatbelts: hard-hitting safety campaigns that made a difference

Here are four of the most graphic British public health TV ads of recent years

The Guardian - UK

‘Dire need’ for labels on alcohol and ads about unhealthy eating to cut avoidable cancers

Health campaigners call for hard-hitting messages about risks of drinking and of being overweight

The Guardian - UK

Demi Lovato says she felt like she was in a ‘walking coma’ after 2018 overdose

‘I wasn’t experiencing life,’ singer recalls

The Independent UK

‘It’s like smoking poison’: Sierra Leone’s youth battle addiction to a mystery drug

No one seems to know what’s in it or where it comes from. Yet the ‘kush devil’ is destroying young African lives. At a rehab centre in Freetown, staff and users are fighting back

The Guardian - UK

Are disposable vapes going to be banned? Studies reveal alarming rise in vaping among Brits

Record levels of people in the UK use vaping products – but what could next year’s ban mean?

Evening Standard

Smoking Can Double Your Risk Of Mental Illness: Study

“The numbers speak for themselves. Smoking does cause mental illness.

Zenger

Vapes are ‘best quit aid’ in UK but linked to stress in young people, research finds

But it comes as separate research links vaping to chronic stress in older teenagers and young adults

The Independent UK

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Waiter with lung cancer sues Melbourne’s Crown casino over smoking in high-rollers room

Dien Nguyen alleges in court documents that company knew or ought to have known about risk of disease

The Independent UK

Vapes ‘best way to quit smoking’ but linked to stress in young people – research

But it comes as separate research linked vaping to chronic stress in older teenagers and young adults.

The Guardian - UK

What are preventable cancers and how are they prevented?

Risk factors under individuals’ control include smoking, heavy drinking, poor diet and sunburn

The Guardian - UK

184,000 in UK to get preventable cancer diagnosis this year, study finds

Exclusive: Calls for crackdown on smoking, drinking and poor diet as study reveals £78bn cancer cost

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Evening Standard

Number of young Londoners smoking halves in decade amid rise in vaping

New figures reveal wide differences in smoking rates across London boroughs

Reason

American Lung Association Demands the FDA Mislead the Public About Vaping

Providing accurate information about the risks of different nicotine products is long overdue.

The Independent UK

Timothée Chalamet faces backlash for smoking at Beyoncé concert

‘Timothée babe ily, but why are you smoking inside the stadium and literally in front of Kylie,’ one fan asks

Evening Standard

‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests

Figures show the number of cigarette smokers has dropped, although a charity said the rate is ‘not nearly fast enough’

USA Today Sports Media Group

Video: Israel Adesanya, Tai Tuivasa and more participate in UFC 293 traditional smoking ceremony

Consider UFC 293 fight week officially underway after Israel Adesanya, Tai Tuivasa and others took part in a Aboriginal custom.

The Conversation

My teen is addicted to vaping. How can I help them quit and manage their withdrawal symptoms?

The Australian government is cracking down on vaping. Recreational vapes of any type – whether they contain nicotine or not – will be banned from retail sale across Australia after legislation is introduced (though the date is yet to be set).

The Guardian - UK

France planning to ban disposable vapes in effort to combat smoking

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