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Implementation of the smokefree law
Provides an overview of the smokefree legislation including details of enforcement, exemptions and penalties.
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Smoking causes around 80% of deaths from lung cancer, around 80% of deaths from bronchitis and emphysema, and about 14% of deaths from heart disease. More than a quarter of all cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking.
[Download not found]Tobacco Regulation
Key facts covering consumer protection, child protection, smoking in public places, tax and tobacco advertising.
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Tobacco Regulation
Key facts covering consumer protection, child protection, smoking in public places, tax and tobacco advertising.
[Download not found]Recent Posts
Fifteen Smokefree Years: Public support in England for measures to reduce the harm of smoking
On July 1st 2007, radical new legislation came into force in England prohibiting smoking in all enclosed workplaces and public …
15 years after the smoking ban Government policy still lags behind public opinion
1st July 2022 NEW data released today (1st July) shows the level of public support for action on smoking continues …New report finds smoking is a cause of depression and schizophrenia
20th June 2022 Smoking increases the risk of developing schizophrenia by between 53% and 127% and of developing depression by …Public mental health and smoking: A framework for action
A joint report published by ASH and the Royal College of Psychiatrist’s Public Mental Health Implementation Centre. The report is a …Regional press releases: Khan Review would reduce early deaths and inequality
See below for regional press releases on the publication of Javed Khan’s Independent Review of the government’s ambition to make …
