A SMOKER dices with death as he perches precariously on the edge of a 400ft cliff — despite signs warning it is crumbling. His feet dangle over the edge while he casually puffs on a cig and stares out to sea, seemingly oblivious of the danger. 2 A smoker dangles his legs over the edge … Read more
A MAP has shown Blighty’s most vape-riddled towns, after a huge study revealed the “vape capital” of the country. The soon-to-be banned smoking devices are used by children as young as 12 who’ve become addicted to the brightly coloured vape pens. 2 Blackburn in Lincolnshire proved to have the most vape stores per 100,000 peopleCredit: … Read more
YOUNG Scots could never legally be able to buy cigarettes under proposed new anti-smoking laws. The UK-wide Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced in Parliament today, aims to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009 and allow tougher measures on vaping. 2 Children aged 15 and under could … Read more
IF you’re getting ready to go on a cruise, you might be wondering if you can smoke while on board. Here’s everything you need to know about smoking and other important rules while you’re enjoying your cruise. 1 You can’t smoke in all areas of a cruise shipCredit: Getty Can you smoke on a cruise … Read more
“To facilitate a smooth implementation, NEA will take an advisory approach in the first two months where those caught smoking in the adjusted area along Exeter Road and Killiney Road will receive verbal warnings,” the agency said in an advisory on its website. “However, smokers who repeatedly flout the law in spite of prior warnings … Read more
geneva — While new data show that smoking globally is on the decline, the World Health Organization warns that this good news is being undercut by an alarming rise in the use of e-cigarette and vaping devices, especially among children. “It is an alarming increase in the last four to five years. That is why … Read more
The decline in smoking rates, a trend observed for decades in England, has hit a stumbling block in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pace of decline in smoking rates, which had previously registered at 5.2 per cent in the pre-pandemic years, has notably decelerated to a mere 0.3 per cent between April 2020 … Read more
NO BOLD STEP FOR PUBLIC HEALTH The new standalone tobacco law is necessary but stops short of being bold for the sake of public health. Having been publicly contemplated for more than a year, the smoking endgame policy is now sorely lacking in the approved Bill. Malaysia’s vision is to be a smoke-free country by … Read more
