Smoking

Adults wanting to quit smoking offered vaping kit

Adults in Bath and north east Somerset wishing to stop smoking will be offered a free vaping kit in exchange…

Dentistry

Almost one million children have tried vaping, experts warn

Around 980,000 – or almost one in five – of 11 to 17 year olds have tried vaping, according to…

Dentistry

Smoking ban to go ahead, government confirms

The King’s Speech has confirmed that the smoking ban proposed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will go ahead under…

Dentistry

Cancers caused by smoking reach highest level

New research shows that smoking-related cancers are at an all time high in the UK, with six people diagnosed every…

Oral health

Australia bans sale of vapes outside pharmacies

The Australian government has restricted the sale of vapes so they can only be legally bought from pharmacies in a…

Dentistry

NHS warns of increasing cigarette and alcohol consumption

NHS England has released statistics that show an increase in cigarette, vape and alcohol consumption from the previous year. Findings…

Health & research

Liverpool to spend millions on smoke-free plans

Liverpool City Council will invest almost £2 million to make the city ‘smoke free’ by 2030, with a focus on…

Dentistry

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 18 May 2024

It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC welcomes…

Dentistry

One hour of social media a day ‘doubles risk of vaping and smoking among children’

Using social media for just one hour a day doubles a child’s chance of smoking or vaping, a new study…

Health & research

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 11 May 2024

It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… What does…

Dentistry

Cost of smoking in England reaches £21.8 billion

The cost of smoking to England’s economy has shot up by 25%, according to new figures published by Action on…

Dentistry

Daily use of cigarettes is no longer reducing, researchers warn

A new study from Cancer Research UK suggests that the number of cigarettes smoked daily has stalled after reducing steadily…

Dentistry

What does the profession think of the smoking ban?

Dental professionals respond to the news that MPs have voted in favour of the tobacco and vapes bill which will…

Dentistry

Ditch vaping if you want to get pregnant, experts say

Experts have recommended that those trying to get pregnant should avoid vaping following a new study into fertility. Analysis of…

Health & research

UK girls vaping, smoking and drinking more than boys, study shows

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that young girls in the UK are vaping, smoking and drinking more than…

Dentistry

Cost of cigarettes encouraging smokers to quit, says study

The increasing cost of a pack of cigarettes is encouraging one in four adults in England to give up smoking…

Health & research

Catch up with this week’s dental news – 20 April 2024

It’s been a busy week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… MPs vote…

Dentistry

MPs vote in favour of UK smoking ban

The House of Commons has voted in favour of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban by 383 votes to 67.…

Dentistry

Smoking ban proposal dubbed ‘absolutely nuts’

As the smoking ban proposed by prime minister Rishi Sunak is to be debated today (16 April), several experts and…

Dentistry