Leading risk for cancer revealed – and it’s not smoking, alcohol or the sun
An obvious one we didn’t think about It appears that the most important risk factor for cancer isn’t one which most people thought about. Asking most people what causes cancer would most likely give you the following answers: smoking, alcohol, the sun, or some other element that you can avoid. This, however, doesn’t seem to […]
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Doctor issues warning over foods that are ‘worse for you than smoking’
Some listed items might surprise you Next time you’re going to do your weekly shop, there are a few foods that you might want to keep in mind, as a doctor has issued a warning that they’re not good for your health. As a matter of fact, some of these foods are more damaging to […]
3 months ago
Farage pledges to repeal ‘idiotic’ smoking ban if Reform wins next election
It’s ‘plainly idiotic’ according to the smoker Reform leader Nigel Farage has pledged to scrap the generational smoking ban in Britain, should his party win in the next general election. The proposed ban would see people born in 2009 or later banned from ever buying tobacco products in the UK. But according to the Reform […]
3 months ago
Woman fined £1,500 for flicking cigarette from car window
It’s as authorities clamp down on ‘grime crime’ A woman in East London has been fined a hefty £1,500 after flicking a cigarette on the ground from her car window. The fine is part of a clampdown from councils and authorities across the country on so-called ‘grime crime.’ Enforcement officers for Barking and Dagenham Council […]
2 years ago
Plans for UK smoking ban confirmed in King’s Speech
The legislation will ‘create a smoke-free generation’ The UK government’s plans to ban smoking have been confirmed in the King’s Speech. On Tuesday, King Charles III appeared before the House of Lords for the official opening of Parliament. He also delivered his first King’s Speech as monarch, which lays out the government’s planned policies for […]
2 years ago
Rishi Sunak proposes raising smoking age one year every year
The PM wants to create a ‘smoke-free generation’ Rishi Sunak wants to raise the smoking age by one year, every year, meaning a 14-year-old today will “never legally be sold a cigarette” in the UK. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference, the prime minister said smoking costs the country UK £17 billion per year and […]
2 years ago