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Both the U.S. and Sweden aim to be "smokeless" within 10 years. In Sweden, that transition is happening thanks to smokeless tobacco products.

In the UK, more than 10% of the population is estimated to have some stage of chronic kidney disease and more than 600,000 people develop some form of acute kidney injury – when the kidneys suddenly stop working properly but can recover – each year.

Sadiq Khan and Heidi Alexander have reassured Tube passengers that police are on hand if they spot a crime

From 3,500 puff vapes to super-strength nicotine pouches, why are young people willing to risk their health for a stronger hit? Ella Glover reports

At the start of this month, when denicotinisation would have been due to come into effect in Aotearoa New Zealand (had the government not repealed smokefree laws), Australia introduced innovative smokefree policies to change the look, ingredients and packaging of tobacco products.

Experts called for ‘bold action’ from the Government, or warned it ‘risks undermining its objectives for improving health’ in the UK.

Promotional material for the upcoming David Hockney exhibition in Paris has been banned because the artist is seen with a cigarette. Hockney described the situation as “complete madness”.

Exclusive: David Hockney condemns ‘dismal’ decision taken by Paris Metro over poster for biggest ever Hockney exhibition

Thousands lost jobs as sweeping cuts reshape public health, leaving experts and lawmakers scrambling

They called for more action to make smoking ‘obsolete’ in 20 years.

The new law is designed to curb impulse purchases of cigarettes and tobacco — and supermarkets are prohibited from selling them altogether.