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Smoking banned from outside Ayrshire hospitals as £1,000 court penalty introduced

Smokers could be fined up to £1,000 if they choose to light up outside NHS hospitals.

Daily Record

Scots no longer allowed to smoke around hospital buildings as new law comes into force

Anyone found to be smoking within 15 metres of a hospital building could face a fine ranging from £50 to £1,000.

Daily Record

Warning as smoking banned outside hospital buildings in Scotland with £1,000 fines

The new rules come into place today and are in force across all patient-serving NHS hospital settings.

Daily Record

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Woman fighting for life after falling from nightclub balcony

The fall allegedly happened near the smoking area

Liverpool Echo

Man admits to smoking bong during police chase through Bunnings car park

A man, who was described by his lawyers as a "street kid", has been jailed for four years in relation to more than 30 charges for a crime spree across NSW.

Newcastle Herald

New law banning smoking around hospital buildings comes into force today

The new rule supports the voluntary smoke-free hospital grounds policy first introduced in 2015, and anyone found to be smoking within 15 metres of a hospital building could face an on the spot fine of £50 or a fine of up to £1000 if the case is taken to court.

Glasgow Live

Young woman in critical condition after falling from nightclub balcony's smoking area

The young woman, in her 20s, was rushed to hospital after the frightening incident in Southport, Merseyside after she fell from a balcony at Hey Amigos nightclub

Daily Mirror

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Early cancer symptoms that appear in the morning as expert issues warning

There are a few things to look out for

Nottingham Post

Teens more likely to try vaping than smoking – study

Some 39% of adolescents surveyed said they hand tried e-cigarettes compared with 32% who had tried smoking.

The Independent UK

Smoking outside of hospitals will be banned in Scotland from next week

Smokers will now have to make sure they are 15 metres away from any hospital building before lighting up – or face a fine

The National (Scotland)

Black adults’ religious practices linked to better heart health measures, study finds

“Health professionals and researchers should acknowledge the importance of religious and spiritual influences in the lives of African Americans,” the study’s author says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nick Kyrgios complains fan is smoking marijuana and explodes at his box in US Open win

Nick Kyrgios won his second round match at the US Open last night against Benjamin Bonzi but not without the drama associated with most of the fiery Australian's matches

Daily Mirror

'Huge problems': Prison riots predicted as govt announces smoking ban

"I don't believe this is going to go as smoothly as they may think," a person involved in the prison system has warned.

The Canberra Times

Watch ‘Big Mouth’ Kevin Holland rap about smoking weed in this music video

UFC welterweight standout Kevin Holland can spit bars.

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Daily Record

Early cancer symptoms that appear in the morning as expert issues warning

Knowing these warning signs could lead to an earlier diagnosis.

Daily Record

Concerns raised over the number of young people in Renfrewshire taking up smoking vapes

There has been an increase in those turning to e-cigs

The Guardian - UK

Vaping reaches record levels in Great Britain, report reveals

Estimated 4.3 million people using e-cigarettes, up from about 800,000 a decade ago in ‘vaping revolution’

Glasgow Live

Vaping at 'all time high' as millions attempt to quit smoking cigarettes

The report suggests that 8.3 per cent of adults in England, Wales and Scotland vape, up from 1.7 per cent, around 800,000 people, just 10 years ago.

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Queensland government gets 'Dirty Ashtray Award' over e-cigarettes as survey shows widespread community concern about vaping

New research finds the majority of Queenslanders think e-cigarettes are highly addictive, vaping should be banned in many public places and vape advertising should not be allowed on social media.

ABC News

No-smoking, no-vaping areas should be expanded across regions, Quit Victoria says

The head of Quit Victoria says regional councils should do more to protect communities from second-hand smoke.

Daily Mirror

UFC star Nate Diaz smokes joint while telling drug tester to "f****** suck d***"

Diaz will face Khamzat Chimaev in his final UFC outing on September 11, and he has had USADA drug testers at his house to collect a sample ahead of the fight, while he was smoking a joint

ABC News

Queanbeyan High School students feature in TV promotion to reduce smoking and vaping rates in young Indigenous people

The commercial has a simple message for Indigenous young people: if they smoke, they are not properly caring for themselves so cannot care for their country.

The Independent UK

Republicans demand Zuckerberg be called to Congress over Joe Rogan podcast revelations

‘This isn’t the weird smoking gun lots of people are making it out to be – also, it was Trump’s FBI!’

The Canberra Times

Queanbeyan students feature in new anti-smoking ad to combat rise of vaping

Queanbeyan High School students will feature in a new anti-smoking campaign targeting indigenous youth.

Reason

New Survey Data Cast Further Doubt on the FDA's Opposition to Flavored E-Cigarettes

The "epidemic" of adolescent vaping seems to be fading fast, and vaping is replacing smoking among adults, a harm-reducing trend that regulators seem determined to discourage.

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