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December 10, 2018 by thetimes.co.uk
Delays to legislation on nicotine products give a light to young smokers
Delays introducing legislation covering the sale of electronic cigarettes to under-18s could lead to young people vaping and becoming addicted to nicotine, anti-tobacco campaigners have claimed, writes Sean Pollock.
The current legislation governing tobacco and nicotine products in Ireland, transposed from an EU directive in 2016, refers only to the sale of “tobacco products” being illegal to under-18s. It does not specify an age limit for nicotine products.
December 10, 2018 by thetimes.co.uk
Delays to legislation on nicotine products give a light to young smokers
Delays introducing legislation covering the sale of electronic cigarettes to under-18s could lead to young people vaping and becoming addicted to nicotine, anti-tobacco campaigners have claimed, writes Sean Pollock.
The current legislation governing tobacco and nicotine products in Ireland, transposed from an EU directive in 2016, refers only to the sale of “tobacco products” being illegal to under-18s. It does not specify an age limit for nicotine products.
October 24, 2018 by irishexaminer.com
Report: Those living in deprived areas more likely to drink and smoke
Where we live can have a significant bearing on our health, with those in deprived areas more likely to engage in risky behaviours such as binge drinking and smoking, according to a new report. [...]
Women living in deprived areas are more likely than those in affluent areas to continue smoking and binge drinking (six or more standard drinks) into their 50s, while men aged 55-64 are 2.5 times more likely to smoke than their peers in affluent areas.
October 01, 2018 by independent.ie
Smoke-free Ireland still 34 years off as 100 die every week
Ireland risks missing its tobacco-free target date of 2025 by 27 years, the HSE has warned.
The shocking delay is putting new pressure on Health Minister Simon Harris to soften his stance on e-cigarettes to help more smokers quit.
The Government is committed to being "tobacco-free" - with less than 5pc of the population still smokers - by 2025.
But the HSE report says that, based on current trends, this target will not be met until 2052.
July 04, 2018 by dailymail.co.uk
Is the end of smoking finally in sight? 270,000 people gave up last year in the UK
The end of smoking may finally be in sight as 200,000 people gave up the bad habit last year in England, official statistics show. Government data today reveals 14.9 per cent of adults across the country smoked in 2017 - the equivalent of 6.1 million people. This is down from the 15.5 per cent (6.3 million people) recorded in 2016. Charities branded the data 'encouraging', as it also showed around an extra 70,000 smokers from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also quit.
July 02, 2018 by vapingpost.com
Anti-vaping lawmakers keep pushing
A UK healthcare trust has extended its no smoking policy to cover vaping – and threatened disciplinary action against staff who don’t comply. The move puts the Northern Irish trust on a collision course with its nurses, who are the most likely victims of the harsh new policy. The Western Health and Social Care Trust, which is responsible for NHS healthcare in the western half of Northern Ireland, has ignored (..)
June 22, 2018 by thetimes.co.uk
Offer e-cigarettes to help smokers quit, says senator
A self-confessed “nanny state” senator has urged the government to develop a policy on e-cigarettes to reduce the number of smokers in Ireland. The Department of Health has said it does not have enough evidence to recommend vaping as part of the Tobacco Free Ireland programme. The initiative aims to reduce smoking from the current rate of 22 per cent to under 5 per cent by 2025.
February 02, 2018 by irishtimes.com
IT Carlow to ban smoking from main outdoor areas
The Institute of Technology Carlow has announced it is to ban on-campus smoking from all of the main outdoor areas later this month.
Smoking is to be restricted to three designated smoking shelters at locations across the campus to create a “smoke-free environment” around the main buildings. The initiative “Smoke Less Campus” will be implemented from Valentine’s Day, February 14th, [...]
January 22, 2018 by thejournal.ie
Over 300 retailers targeted in sting operations to see if they're selling cigarettes to under 18s
A TOTAL OF 306 retailers around the country were targeted in sting sales operations in the first nine months of last year to see if they were selling cigarettes to minors.
The ‘test’ tobacco sales to minors are carried out by the Health Service Executive (HSE) every year.
In Ireland, it is illegal to sell cigarettes to someone under the age of 18.
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