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Wednesday 23 September 2020
Health Minister Simon Harris said the proposal will be considered.
A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.
Minister Harris says there is evidence that menthol flavoured cigarettes may be more addictive.
The number of smokers in Ireland has fallen again, with 17% of the nation smoking according to the latest Healthy Ireland survey.
More than 1,000 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses have been reported in the US, with 42 confirmed deaths in 24 states.
At 16 years old, he required an exterior artificial lung to put oxygen into the blood
No-smoking policies are being flouted at Dublin’s maternity hospitals.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
In 2013, the Coombe, the Rotunda and the National Maternity Hospital became tobacco-free campuses.
18 deaths and 1080 injuries in the US have been linked to vaping.
E-cigarettes are not harmless, but now is not the time for mass hysteria, writes Professor Des Cox.
Revenue has intercepted a number of illegal cigarette shipments in recent weeks.
Several teenagers have been placed in medically induced comas.
The legislation will be considered by government in September.
On 4 July 2012, Beaumont Hospital became a “tobacco-free campus”.
The US Food and Drug Administration has declared youth e-cigarette use as an epidemic in the country.
‘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.
Researchers say pregnant women who hide their smoking habit don’t get the level of monitoring they require.
About 500,000 people in Ireland have COPD, but half of them likely do not know they have the condition.
Quitting smoking can be difficult, but having clear goals and support networks to help with motivation can help chances for success.
Over 1,700 packets were sold in the year to 15 October.
COPD, more commonly known as bronchitis or emphysema, is primarily caused by smoking.
Smoking increased a woman’s risk of a heart attack by 55% more than it increased the risk in a man.
Dr Des Cox writes about the impact that social smoking has on your health, and why people need to quit smoking altogether.
Some of the effects were similar to those seen in regular smokers and people with chronic lung disease.
Critics state the Courts Services continued investment in the tobacco industry flies in the face of the government’s Tobacco Free Ireland vision.
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.
A quarter of all men and 20% of women in Ireland smoke.
A new US study found workers were three times more likely to quit if there was a financial incentive.
The study was conducted between the years of 1995 and 2015 and shows a decline in adolescent smoking.
To help draw attention to this Dublin City Council has started a new campaign.
The findings were published in The Lancet journal this week.
The worst offender was Stranger Things with 182 scenes with cigarettes.
Would you agree with a ban?
Although smoking rates are declining, smoking-related deaths remain the leading cause of avoidable deaths in this country, writes Dr Des Cox.
The driver had reportedly been smoking which caused ‘dangerous substances’ in his van to catch fire.
There will be three designated “smoking shelters” created for smokers to go.
The HSE figures relate to the first three quarters of last year.
Quitting smoking is top of the list.
A new study showed the benefits
One in eight people who smoked this time last year have since quit.
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
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Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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