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The flip flop-wearing passenger allegedly lit up '20 minutes after take-off'

Smoking has a lethal impact on our health, new figures show.

The concerned parent has spotted groups of teens flocking to shops in Byker to buy vapes

Health warnings on individual cigarettes and new graphic images on cigarette packets are among changes the federal government plans to introduce.

"Greater Manchester has made enormous progress over the past few years"

Over the course of the 20th century, tobacco smoking killed around 100 million people, most of whom lived in today's rich countries. Today the health burdens of smoking are moving from high-income to low- and middle-income countries. Some estimates even suggest that one billion people could die from tobacco use…

As we mark World No Tobacco Day today, it is imperative that we reflect on this year's theme: "We need food, not tobacco." While smoking continues to pose a significant public health threat in Thailand, we must also recognise the adverse impact of tobacco cultivation on tobacco farmers, food security…

Concern over children vaping is dismissed by one expert as ‘voice of moralists’ while others say there need to be stricter rules

Tobacco use imposes a large health and economic burden worldwide. Research estimates that, in 2019, about 8 million deaths were attributable to tobacco smoking. Tobacco also reduces years of healthy living: about 200 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019.