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Ministers considering ban on disposable vapes, reports suggest
Government ministers are said to be preparing a ban on disposable vapes as concerns grow over the number of young…
Dentistry
E-cigarettes highly likely to lead to teen tobacco smoking
A new survey has shown that adolescent vape users are at a greater risk of smoking cigarettes as teenagers. In…
Dentistry
Children increasingly exposed to vapes on display in shops
Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops – and are more likely to buy from small shops.…
Oral health
MPs urge for restrictions on disposable vapes to limit use by young people
Members of Parliament urged the government to implement restrictions on the packaging of disposable vapes in a bid to reduce…
Oral health
Middle-age lung screening to be offered to smokers and ex-smokers
Everyone who has ever smoked tobacco in England will be offered lung screenings when they hit middle age. The new…
Oral health
Canada first country to put health messages on individual cigarettes
Health warnings will be printed on individual cigarettes in Canada in a first-of-its-kind move to combat smoking. According to Health…
Oral health
Vaping ‘should be prescribed’ to reduce oral health risks, says dentist
Tests reveal that some vapes available in the UK that claim to be ‘nicotine-free’ actually contain the same level of…
Health & research
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 7 January 2023
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… Children’s oral health in England…
Dentistry
Target for smoke-free England by 2030 ‘will be missed by nearly a decade’
The current target for a smoke free England by 2030 will take an extra 10 years to achieve, according to…
Oral health
New Zealand bans cigarettes for future generations
New Zealand has passed legislation that will gradually phase in a tobacco ban from next year. The law, which was…
Oral health
How much attention have you paid to the dental news this week? – 10 December 2022
Missed out on last week’s dental news? Here’s what happened over the past seven days… New parliamentary inquiry could save…
Dentistry
Smoking levels drop as vaping increases, data reveals
The number of UK people smoking cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level on record – more people use e-cigarettes,…
Oral health
Thérèse Coffey ‘to scrap plan to tackle smoking’
The Health Secretary is expected to U-turn on government plans to tackle smoking in the UK, according to latest reports.…
Dentistry
Around 400 people diagnosed with preventable cancer every day
More than 400 people are diagnosed with preventable cancer every single day, sparking health warnings from experts. According to the…
Dentistry
Vaping and oral health – an update for the dental team
As headlines concerning e-cigarettes continue to dominate the news, Dr Richard Holliday and Professor Elaine McColl talk through the impact…
Oral health
EU puts forward ban on flavoured heated tobacco products
The European Commission has put forward a proposed ban on the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products following a rise…
Dentistry
Smoke-free by 2030 – why vaping is a threat to young people’s lives
‘England’s 2030 smoke-free ambition is missing a point – vaping is a threat to young people’s health.’ With a new…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… NHS public satisfaction…
Dentistry
National No Smoking Day – your health is in your hands
National No Smoking Day took place on 9 March this year. In an interview with Hazel Cheeseman, Jeylan Ramis asks how…
Oral health