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Vaping damages young people’s health as much as smoking, says study
Vaping is just as harmful as smoking tobacco when it comes to the health of young people, according to latest…
Dentistry
Smoking could be banned in pub gardens and outside restaurants
The government is considering banning smoking in a number of open-air spaces, according to leaked Whitehall documents. This includes pub…
Dentistry
Adults wanting to quit smoking offered vaping kit
Adults in Bath and north east Somerset wishing to stop smoking will be offered a free vaping kit in exchange…
Dentistry
Almost one million children have tried vaping, experts warn
Around 980,000 – or almost one in five – of 11 to 17 year olds have tried vaping, according to…
Dentistry
Smoking ban to go ahead, government confirms
The King’s Speech has confirmed that the smoking ban proposed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will go ahead under…
Dentistry
Cancers caused by smoking reach highest level
New research shows that smoking-related cancers are at an all time high in the UK, with six people diagnosed every…
Oral health
Australia bans sale of vapes outside pharmacies
The Australian government has restricted the sale of vapes so they can only be legally bought from pharmacies in a…
Dentistry
NHS warns of increasing cigarette and alcohol consumption
NHS England has released statistics that show an increase in cigarette, vape and alcohol consumption from the previous year. Findings…
Health & research
Liverpool to spend millions on smoke-free plans
Liverpool City Council will invest almost £2 million to make the city ‘smoke free’ by 2030, with a focus on…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 18 May 2024
It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC welcomes…
Dentistry
One hour of social media a day ‘doubles risk of vaping and smoking among children’
Using social media for just one hour a day doubles a child’s chance of smoking or vaping, a new study…
Health & research
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 11 May 2024
It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… What does…
Dentistry
Cost of smoking in England reaches £21.8 billion
The cost of smoking to England’s economy has shot up by 25%, according to new figures published by Action on…
Dentistry
Daily use of cigarettes is no longer reducing, researchers warn
A new study from Cancer Research UK suggests that the number of cigarettes smoked daily has stalled after reducing steadily…
Dentistry
What does the profession think of the smoking ban?
Dental professionals respond to the news that MPs have voted in favour of the tobacco and vapes bill which will…
Dentistry
Ditch vaping if you want to get pregnant, experts say
Experts have recommended that those trying to get pregnant should avoid vaping following a new study into fertility. Analysis of…
Health & research
UK girls vaping, smoking and drinking more than boys, study shows
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that young girls in the UK are vaping, smoking and drinking more than…
Dentistry
Cost of cigarettes encouraging smokers to quit, says study
The increasing cost of a pack of cigarettes is encouraging one in four adults in England to give up smoking…
Health & research
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 20 April 2024
It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… MPs vote…
Dentistry