An EU wide poll shows that Ireland (63%) has the highest share of respondents who have never smoked. Ireland has also seen the second largest rise in the numbers who don't smoke compared to 2006, up 11 percentage points. France (42%) has the lowest share of people who have never smoked with the EU average being 53%. Ireland has also seen one of the largest falls in the … [Read more...] about Almost two-thirds of Irish people have never smoked according to EU wide poll
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Everton manager Ronald Koeman highlights the importance of expert help in quitting smoking #KickItWithHelp
Kick it with Help campaign launched by Ronald Koeman, F2 Freestylers and Pfizer highlights the importance of expert help in quitting smoking…and achieving sporting success Former Barcelona FC Player/assistant coach and Everton Manager Ronald Koeman today launches Pfizer’s Kick It with Help – a campaign that harnesses the widespread appeal of football to urge … [Read more...] about Everton manager Ronald Koeman highlights the importance of expert help in quitting smoking #KickItWithHelp
Smokers Offered Free GP Consultations to Mark World No Tobacco Day
To mark the WHO’s World No Tobacco Day tomorrow, Tuesday 31st May, MeeDoc – Europe’s largest telemedicine provider – is offering free GP consultations to help Irish smokers kick the habit for good. Anyone who requests a ‘Quitting Smoking’ consultation through the MeeDoc app tomorrow can use the code SMOKEFREE to receive a consultation free of … [Read more...] about Smokers Offered Free GP Consultations to Mark World No Tobacco Day
Back of pack health warnings make little impact on teen smokers
Pictures better than text, but are less visible, which curbs their effectiveness [Adolescents’ response to pictorial warnings on the reverse panel of cigarette packs: a repeat cross-sectional study Online First doi 10.1136/tobacccontrol-2013-050999] Back of pack picture or text warnings depicting the dangers of smoking, make little impact on teen smokers, particularly those … [Read more...] about Back of pack health warnings make little impact on teen smokers
Plain packaging seems to make cigarettes less appealing and increase urgency to quit smoking
Early findings from Australia indicate that policy has an impact—at least in the short term [Introduction effects of the Australian plain packaging policy on adult smokers: a cross sectional study doi 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003175] Plain packaging for cigarettes seems to make tobacco less appealing and increase the urgency to quit smoking, suggest early findings from Australia, … [Read more...] about Plain packaging seems to make cigarettes less appealing and increase urgency to quit smoking