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To Get Through the Election, Smoke a Cigarette

This election is all about pursuing short-term political highs while willfully ignoring long-term problems. What could pair better with that than a cigarette?

Reason

It's Never Too Late: Quitting Smoking Can Improve Longevity Even At 75

The study suggests that while the benefits of quitting smoking may decrease with age, older individuals can still achieve significant gains in life expectancy.

Medical Daily

Barcelona's Wojciech Szczesny Fires Back at Critics Over Smoking Cigarettes

Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny firmly believes that smoking cigarettes doesn't prevent him from performing at the highest level.

Sports Illustrated

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Oh Nations League! With these one-sided games, you really are spoiling us

In today’s Football Daily: George Baldock, Kevin Keegan kisses Margaret Thatcher and a smoking keeper.

The Guardian - UK

UK campaigners call for tobacco windfall tax and yearly levy on ‘lethal trade’

Rachel Reeves urged to levy ‘double whammy’ on firms’ £1bn annual profits to fund measures to end smoking

The Guardian - UK

Vigils, protests mark October 7 anniversary

One year on from Hamas’ attacks on Israel, October 7 vigils will be held across the country, and the government is threatening a double dissolution election as it reintroduces its Help to Buy bill.

Crikey

Smokers have a higher level of harmful bacteria in the mouth – new study

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 8 million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various organisations to create awareness about the dangers, around 1.3 billion people still use some form of tobacco and 80% of them live in low…

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Vaping ‘to be banned outside schools and hospitals’ in England

Measures to stop children from vaping could be included in forthcoming tobacco and vapes bill

The Guardian - UK

Yes, vapes should be available beyond Australian pharmacies like they are in other countries

‘The pharmacy model is set for failure. When it falls in a heap, let’s try something that’s already worked well in other countries very similar to our own.’

Crikey

No, vapes shouldn’t be available beyond pharmacies (for now)

‘Our lungs are not designed to withstand the constant daily onslaught of chemicals.’

Crikey

Reducing Smoking Prevalence To 5% Improves Longevity, Saves Millions Of Lives Worldwide: Study

By lowering the prevalence of smoking from current levels to just 5% everywhere, there will be a significant boost in life expectancy and prevent millions of premature deaths worldwide by 2050.

Medical Daily

One million people in England vape despite never having smoked regularly, study finds

Researchers suggest stricter regulation as one in 10 people in Britain aged 16 or over now use e-cigarettes

The Guardian - UK

One million people who never regularly smoked now vape in England – study

The increase was largely driven by young adults, with an estimated 14% of 18 to 24-year-olds who never regularly smoked now vaping, researchers say.

The Independent UK

Targeted support could reduce infant mortality gap across England, study finds

Researchers say interventions could address key factors, such as smoking, but ‘structural changes’ also needed

The Guardian - UK

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Reason

8 Years After Legalizing Pot, California Will Finally Allow Cannabis Cafés

The new law should help licensed retailers compete with the black market while mitigating the odor that offends Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.

Evening Standard

Stoptober 2024 starts now: Tips on how to quit smoking

The NHS estimates that Stoptober has inspired 2.5 million people to quit smoking already

The Conversation

Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access

From today, October 1, new changes to Australian laws around vaping products should make it easier for adults to get low-dose nicotine vapes as a tool to quit smoking.

Marie Claire

Queen Camilla's Son Addresses Rumors About Her Alleged Smoking and Drinking

"Never drunk a glass of gin in her life."

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The Conversation

Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end

In 2023, 42 state attorneys general sued Meta to remove Instagram features that Meta’s own studies had shown – and independent research had confirmed – are harmful to teenage girls.

Evening Standard

Dr Strangelove: London theatre audiences warned that nuclear satire play features 'cigarette smoking'

Critics mock warning of smoking on stage in West End adaptation of Dr Strangelove featuring Steve Coogan

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A hunter drops from the sky, ragged as a shot jackdaw

Faccombe, Hampshire: A small, dark, scythe-winged hobby puppets away a swallow, stealing a smoking patch of sky with it

Inverse

A Root Cause of the Main Causes of Death In America Is Something Doctors Know Little About

Evening Standard

How many Londoners actually smoke? Analysis reveals number of smokers in decline

Figures suggest that proposed outdoor smoking ban would only impact small number of Londoners

Evening Standard

Ban on smoking outside pubs is on the table to boost nation's health, says Wes Streeting

Industry leaders have warned that the proposals could cause economic harm to the hospitality sector.

The Guardian - AU

There are way more smoke and vape shops than there used to be. Has the government crackdown had any effect?

New business registrations with vaping-related keywords in the name were lower in 2024 than for any other year

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