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Battle lines drawn in final push to get rid of tobacco
A sea change may be occurring in young people's attitudes to tobacco.
A sea change may be occurring in young people's attitudes to tobacco.
The Ministry of Health has given the clearest signal yet that the Government is likely to increase the tax on cigarettes to help slash the number of people who smoke.
Scientists have completed a full genetic analysis of the genomes of cancer patients, and hope the information will lead to a fundamental understanding of the causes of cancer.
The Western BOP District Council is trying to stop smoking outdoors with a smokefree policy targeting 30 of the district's beaches.
A young war veteran dies after receiving cancerous lungs from a heavy smoker in a transplant.
Licensing tobacco retailers and turning cigarette packs into plain packages bearing only health warnings is among five new proposals to reduce smoking.