Smoking cessation

UK ranked as most resistant to tobacco industry lobbying

The UK is the most resistant country to the tobacco industry’s influence in policy making, a global analysis has revealed.…

Data suggests there are now half as many vapers as smokers

E-cigarette use continues to grow with an estimated 3.6 million people in Great Britain currently using e-cigarettes, survey data from Action on Smoking and Health has revealed.…

MHRA ‘assessing reports’ of respiratory illness outbreak linked to e-cigarettes in the United States

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is reviewing information about a respiratory illness that has been linked to e-cigarette use in the United States.…

Public should avoid e-cigarettes during investigation of respiratory illness, US government advises

The public should “consider not using e-cigarette products” while investigations into the outbreak of a severe respiratory illness in e-cigarette users in the United States take place, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended.…

First patient dies amid outbreak of respiratory illness potentially linked to e-cigarette use

The first death related to an outbreak of severe respiratory illness in e-cigarette users has been reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.…

US authorities investigate 150 cases of respiratory illness linked to e-cigarette use

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating nearly 150 cases of respiratory illness, primarily in teenagers and young people, that are potentially linked to e-cigarette use.…

Cigarette use in young people hits all-time low as e-cigarette use remains constant

The proportion of young people who have smoked a cigarette has reached an all-time low, official figures from NHS Digital have found.…

UK not providing ‘best practice’ level smoking cessation support, says WHO report

The UK is not among 23 countries providing smoking cessation services at the “best practice” level, according to a report from the World Health Organization.…

Health prevention green paper aims for 95% uptake of childhood vaccinations and a smoke-free England

A vaccination strategy will be launched in early 2020 with the aim of achieving at least 95% uptake for childhood vaccinations, along with a continued uptake of the seasonal flu vaccine, the government has announced.…

Vape shops open in two ‘smoke-free’ hospitals

E-cigarette shops have opened in two hospitals in the West Midlands after the NHS trust running the hospitals went smoke-free on 5 July 2019.…