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Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Guardian on smoking addiction and MPs' historic opportunity to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Current and former UK chief medical officers (CMOs) and current deputy CMOs write for The Times on the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
The Chief Nursing Officers and Senior Midwives of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have spoken out in support of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Smokers in England are being urged to make a quit attempt this No Smoking Day to improve their health and wealth.
Information relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 March 2024.
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will deliver on the Prime Minister's commitment to create a smokefree generation, saving thousands of lives and billions for the NHS.
Government seeks views on adding pack inserts to tobacco products to encourage smokers to quit.
Current calculations for smoking-attributable risks are based on a single study from 1982 to 1988. In this document we propose a new calculation and data source.
The objective of this study is to estimate the number of premature deaths that can be attributable to cigarette and bidi manufactured and consumed over the last 100 years in India
Government to introduce historic new law to protect future generations of young people from the harms of smoking.
Statement to Parliament from Health Minister, Andrea Leadsom, at the second reading of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
As delivered by Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
The NHS is launching a brand new smokefree campaign to encourage all 5.3 million smokers in England to make a quit attempt this January.
Over 12,000 responses so far submitted on government proposals to create first ‘smokefree generation’, less than halfway through the consultation period.
MPs to vote on legislation to create first smokefree generation, protecting young people turning 15 this year or younger from harms of smoking.
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