# smoking - Thursday 9 December, 2021
# No Smoking
# No Smoking
From 2027, the current under-18 sales ban would increase by one year annually to keep the cohort smoke free.
# smoking - Tuesday 16 November, 2021
# Smoking Age
# Smoking Age
A total of 73% of the people surveyed are in favour of raising the age for the sale of cigarettes from 18 to 21
# smoking - Friday 28 May, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
A new study found that the numbers of smokers globally increased to 1.1 billion in 2019.
# Cigarettes
# Cigarettes
New studies examined comprehensive data on smoking trends from 1990 to 2019.
# smoking - Wednesday 3 February, 2021
# Smoking
# Smoking
Ireland is not included in this study, but other data shows a decline in Irish teen smoking levels over time.
# smoking - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# Underage Drinking
# Underage Drinking
The report revealed 37% of Irish teenagers already used an e-cigarette at some stage.
# smoking - Monday 12 October, 2020
# Vaping
# Vaping
The Health Research Board’s review will help inform Department of Health policy.
# smoking - Wednesday 20 May, 2020
# Smoking
# Smoking
A European Court of Justice ruling four years ago declared that the flavouring is used to increase the attractiveness of cigarettes.
# smoking - Tuesday 12 May, 2020
# Lifting Lockdown
# Lifting Lockdown
Health Minister Simon Harris said the proposal will be considered.
# smoking - Thursday 9 January, 2020
# Simon Harris
# Simon Harris
A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.
# smoking - Saturday 4 January, 2020
# PROHIBITED
# PROHIBITED
Minister Harris says there is evidence that menthol flavoured cigarettes may be more addictive.
# smoking - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
# Healthy Ireland
# Healthy Ireland
The number of smokers in Ireland has fallen again, with 17% of the nation smoking according to the latest Healthy Ireland survey.
# smoking - Tuesday 19 November, 2019
# Vaping
# Vaping
More than 1,000 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses have been reported in the US, with 42 confirmed deaths in 24 states.
# smoking - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# Lung Failure
# Lung Failure
At 16 years old, he required an exterior artificial lung to put oxygen into the blood
# smoking - Tuesday 29 October, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
No-smoking policies are being flouted at Dublin’s maternity hospitals.
# Smoking
# Smoking
In 2013, the Coombe, the Rotunda and the National Maternity Hospital became tobacco-free campuses.
# smoking - Saturday 5 October, 2019
18 deaths and 1080 injuries in the US have been linked to vaping.
# smoking - Sunday 29 September, 2019
# Vaping
# Vaping
E-cigarettes are not harmless, but now is not the time for mass hysteria, writes Professor Des Cox.
# smoking - Friday 20 September, 2019
# On Fire
# On Fire
Revenue has intercepted a number of illegal cigarette shipments in recent weeks.
# smoking - Saturday 14 September, 2019
# Vaping
# Vaping
Several teenagers have been placed in medically induced comas.
# smoking - Monday 29 July, 2019
# Smoking
# Smoking
The legislation will be considered by government in September.
# smoking - Monday 22 April, 2019
# Smoking
# Smoking
On 4 July 2012, Beaumont Hospital became a “tobacco-free campus”.
# smoking - Monday 18 March, 2019
# Vaping
# Vaping
The US Food and Drug Administration has declared youth e-cigarette use as an epidemic in the country.
# smoking - Saturday 2 March, 2019
# E-cigarettes
# E-cigarettes
‘We don’t want to solve the problems of current smokers by creating a whole new generation of smokers that the tobacco companies can prey on,’ writes Dr Des Cox.
# smoking - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
Researchers say pregnant women who hide their smoking habit don’t get the level of monitoring they require.
# smoking - Saturday 5 January, 2019
# Breathing Problems
# Breathing Problems
About 500,000 people in Ireland have COPD, but half of them likely do not know they have the condition.
# smoking - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
# Resolution
# Resolution
Quitting smoking can be difficult, but having clear goals and support networks to help with motivation can help chances for success.
# smoking - Monday 31 December, 2018
# Lighting Up
# Lighting Up
Over 1,700 packets were sold in the year to 15 October.
# smoking - Sunday 11 November, 2018
# COPD
# COPD
COPD, more commonly known as bronchitis or emphysema, is primarily caused by smoking.
# smoking - Thursday 8 November, 2018
# Bmj
# Bmj
Smoking increased a woman’s risk of a heart attack by 55% more than it increased the risk in a man.
# smoking - Saturday 1 September, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
Dr Des Cox writes about the impact that social smoking has on your health, and why people need to quit smoking altogether.
# smoking - Tuesday 14 August, 2018
# Study
# Study
Some of the effects were similar to those seen in regular smokers and people with chronic lung disease.
# smoking - Sunday 29 July, 2018
# Divestment
# Divestment
Critics state the Courts Services continued investment in the tobacco industry flies in the face of the government’s Tobacco Free Ireland vision.
# smoking - Saturday 21 July, 2018
# Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
# Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
New research shows that babies can be at an increased risk of cot death if exposed to cigarettes or e-cigarette smoke while in the womb.
# smoking - Thursday 31 May, 2018
# World No Tobacco Day
# World No Tobacco Day
A quarter of all men and 20% of women in Ireland smoke.
# smoking - Sunday 27 May, 2018
# Money Money Money
# Money Money Money
A new US study found workers were three times more likely to quit if there was a financial incentive.
# smoking - Wednesday 2 May, 2018
# Decline
# Decline
The study was conducted between the years of 1995 and 2015 and shows a decline in adolescent smoking.
# smoking - Saturday 14 April, 2018
# Butt Out
# Butt Out
To help draw attention to this Dublin City Council has started a new campaign.
# smoking - Sunday 8 April, 2018
# Lancet
# Lancet
The findings were published in The Lancet journal this week.
# smoking - Wednesday 21 March, 2018
# Stub It Out
# Stub It Out
The worst offender was Stranger Things with 182 scenes with cigarettes.
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