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Aiming to be smoke free

Today marks World No Tobacco Day and this year marks a special milestone for the anti-tobacco movement in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Focus on World No Tobacco Day

Screening for oral cancer, raids against smoking in public planned

The Hindu

Indonesia’s young people are taking on Big Tobacco

The tobacco industry profits from child labour and sky-high youth smoking rates in Indonesia. Young people are fighting back.

360info

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African countries need tighter controls to curb growing tobacco use

Average global smoking rates have fallen over the past 12 years with the proportion of people aged 15 or older who smoke declining from 22.6% in 2007 to 19.6% in 2019.

The Conversation

Students take steps towards reconciliation with Awaba at the centre

With Awaba at the centre, students from around Lake Macquarie took a step closer to reconciliation together at the first event of its kind in Rathmines.

Newcastle Herald

Malaysia makes case for smoking end game

Malaysia’s plan to phase out tobacco will cost the country tax revenue, but economics suggest it will benefit the country in the long run.

360info

Mumbai cruise drugs case: Insomnia, stress, pressure at work cited for drug use, says NCB chargesheet

MUMBAI: Coping with insomnia, family issues, loss of a parent, study and work pressure were among the main reasons for taking drugs that some of the accused and others cited in their statements to the NCB as part of the cruise drugs case. The chargesheet was submitted on Friday.

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About a third cut smoking for Covid fear, as many took it up

MUMBAI: The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown affected smokers in a diverse manner. While nearly a third of smokers interviewed for a national survey said they either cut down smoking or thought of quitting, fearing Covid-19 would severely affect them, another one-third increased smoking due to "loneliness" and "boredom" brought…

The Times of India

Hyderabad: Inspired by ‘Rocky’, teen smokes a pack of cigarettes, goes to ICU

HYDERABAD: A 15-year-old resident of Rajendranagar who was inspired by the character ‘Rocky’ from a recently released movie, fell sick after he smoked a full packet of cigarettes.

The Times of India

Should England's minimum legal smoking age be changed?

Sajid Javid is understood to be in support of tightening rules

Manchester Evening News

Fit and healthy Edinburgh man told he has stage four lung cancer despite never smoking

Cameron Millar will be running Edinburgh Marathon 2022, raising funds for Maggie's charity that offered vital support during his battle with ALK+ non-smokers lung cancer.

Edinburgh Live

Boxing legend Mike Tyson loses arm-wrestle with rapper while smoking joint

Rapper The Game praised Tyson in a gushing Instagram post, and said that he had enjoyed one of the best days of his life while appearing on the boxing legend's Hot Boxin' podcast

Daily Mirror

Dr. Oz Warns That Legalizing Marijuana in Pennsylvania Would Aggravate Unemployment by Weakening 'Mojo'

The Republican Senate candidate is echoing decades of anti-pot propaganda, but evidence to support his hypothesis is hard to find.

Reason

Should England's minimum legal smoking age be changed?

The government want to make the country smoke free by 2030

Liverpool Echo

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The Hindu

World No Tobacco Day: Simultaneous raids against smoking in public and other violations of COTPA on May 31

Detailed reports on number of cases booked, amount of penalty charged to be submitted to the City Police Commissioner by next day morning

Liverpool Echo

ITV Loose Women's Coleen Nolan's anger at new smoking law idea

Coleen, 57, said she was 'sick of being told what to do' when discussing proposals which could affect those aged under 21

Manchester Evening News

Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo slammed for ‘smoking’ on pitch

The Argentina international was seen smoking after celebrating his club's cup final win on Sunday

InsideEVs

Tesla Model Y Catches Fire While Driving, Driver Struggled To Escape

A Model Y posted an error notification, powered down, started smoking, and suddenly caught fire. The driver broke the window to escape from the burning vehicle.

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The Independent UK

Vatican airs dirty laundry in trial over London property

The Vatican’s sprawling financial trial may not have produced any convictions yet or any new smoking guns

The Independent UK

Legal smoking age in UK could rise to 21 after ‘radical’ review

New recommendations on smoking policy reportedly have the backing of health secretary Sajid Javid

Wales Online

'Radical' changes could see England's legal smoking age raised

It's part of a plan to promote vaping over smoking, it is reported

Liverpool Echo

Legal smoking age in England could be raised to 21 as UK hopes to be ‘smoke-free’ by 2030

An independent review is also expected to support new taxes on tobacco company profits

The Guardian - UK

Legal smoking age in England could be raised to 21 – report

Independent review also expected to support new taxes on tobacco company profits

Reason

Teenagers Who Use Marijuana Are Shifting From Smoking to Vaping. Should We Be Alarmed?

The overall prevalence of cannabis consumption among adolescents rose between 2017 and 2019 but has fallen since then.

Dublin Live

Strict smoking and alcohol Spanish laws Irish holidaymakers need to know

These rules could get you a hefty fine

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