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Teen smokers less likely to give up habit as adults
New research reveals that those who start smoking as children or adolescents are less likely to give up the habit…
Dentistry
Smokers more at risk from coronavirus
Smokers are at a greater risk from coronavirus, Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, says. Answering questions from…
Oral health
Oxfordshire plans to become first smoke-free county
Oxfordshire’s Health Improvement Partnership Board is discussing plans to become the first smoke-free county in the UK. Action on Smoking…
Oral health
Number of children smoking continues to decline
The percentage of eight- to 15-year-old children smoking in England has dropped to 4%. That’s according to the latest Health Survey for England, which…
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… Time to end…
Dentistry
Mouth cancer diagnosis – be safe not sorry
In support of Mouth Cancer Action Month, Sue N’Jie highlights the dentolegal risks of missing a mouth cancer diagnosis. Mouth…
Dentistry
Lincolnshire hospitals going smoke free in 2020
A new ban for Lincolnshire hospitals will stop staff, patients and visitors from smoking on hospital grounds in 2020. From 6 January…
Dentistry
Smoking may increase risk of depression and schizophrenia
New research from the University of Bristol has revealed that tobacco smoking may increase the risk of developing depression and…
Dentistry
Vaping helps more than 70,000 quit smoking
The number of people vaping in Britain has jumped by 12.5% in the last year, reaching 3.6 million. Action on…
Oral health
Birmingham experiences large jump in the number of people smoking
Birmingham is seeing a large rise in the number of people who smoke, Public Health England (PHE) figures show. In…
Oral health
More than a billion fewer cigarettes smoked in England each year
Cigarette consumption drops by 1.4 billion in England each year, a study from Cancer Research UK shows. Average monthly cigarette…
Oral health
Survey suggests teenage smokers are at record low
The number of young people who have tried smoking has dropped to its lowest ever recorded figure, according to recent…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… In memoriam: Anoop…
Dentistry
Drinking alcohol or smoking more disruptive for sleep than caffeine
Drinking alcohol or smoking before bed can be more disruptive for sleep patterns than drinking coffee, research shows. A study…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dentists in England…
Dentistry
Age limit for purchasing cigarettes should increase to 21, campaigners say
Banning under-21s from purchasing cigarettes would help crack down on young adults smoking, campaigners are saying. Currently anybody over the…
Oral health
Financial incentives could help smokers quit and save NHS billions
New evidence suggests that paying people to quit smoking could save the NHS billions of pounds The findings, published by the Cochrane…
Dentistry
Government plans to eliminate smoking from Britain by 2030
The government is planning on eliminating smoking from Britain under leaked plans published in the Daily Mail. Tobacco companies will be…
Oral health
Reality TV encouraging children to take up smoking and drinking
Reality TV could be encouraging children and younger people to smoke and drink, public health experts are warning. Nottingham University…
Oral health