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    New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban

    New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban

    27 Feb 2024

    New Zealand will repeal a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could die...

    Deadly addiction

    Deadly addiction

    29 Oct 2023

    It used to be an ace up the sleeve that people watched for but for me as a teacher it was a note that I watched for. Now however it...

    In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: 'poison in every puff'

    In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: 'poison in every puff'

    01 Jun 2023

    Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes. The move was first announced last year by Health Canada and...

    Smokers in Egypt consume $1.7b worth of cigarettes in nine months

    Smokers in Egypt consume $1.7b worth of cigarettes in nine months

    30 May 2023

    Gulf Today Report According to new semi-official statistics, total cigarette sales in Egypt during the past nine months amounted to about 55 billion Egyptian pounds ($1.7 billion), with an...

    Another person smokes in the privy of a plane, this time on an Assam-Bengaluru flight

    Another person smokes in the privy of a plane, this time on an Assam-Bengaluru flight

    18 Mar 2023

    Gulf Today Report We all know that smoking is a serious health hazard. You find this warning splashed over adverts on television and in newspapers, even on billboards. However,...

    Poor sleep may worsen lung disease more than smoking

    Poor sleep may worsen lung disease more than smoking

    14 Jun 2022

    Gulf Today Report Insufficient or interrupted sleep may have more of an impact than smoking history in patients with a progressive lung disease, according to a study. Researchers at...

    UAE Health Ministry observes ‘World No Tobacco Day,’ encourages smokers to quit

    UAE Health Ministry observes ‘World No Tobacco Day,’ encourages smokers to quit

    01 Jun 2022

    The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) joined the global celebration of the World No Tobacco Day, under the slogan "Tobacco. Threat to our environment," reiterating its commitment...

    Refusing to isolate with COVID will kill people

    Refusing to isolate with COVID will kill people

    13 Feb 2022

    James Moore, The Independent “Isolation is there to avoid someone who’s infectious infecting someone else. I actually see it as a public health protection in the same way as...

    Wildfire misery: Over 500 homes feared destroyed by fire

    Wildfire misery: Over 500 homes feared destroyed by fire

    01 Jan 2022

    Colleen Slevin, Associated Press One couple returned home on Friday to find the mailbox about the only thing left standing. Charred cars and a burned trampoline lay outside smoldering houses....

    New Zealand launches action plan to curb smoking

    New Zealand launches action plan to curb smoking

    10 Dec 2021

    New Zealand on Thursday launched an action plan that aims to reduce daily smoking prevalence to less than 5 per cent for all population groups by 2025. The 'Smokefree...

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