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Smoking surge in young during Covid lockdown

England saw a rise in young adults taking up smoking during the first lockdown, according to a study. The number of 18 to 34-year-olds...

Heavy smokers 89% more likely to die with coronavirus, study suggests

Heavy smokers are 89% more likely to die following a coronavirus diagnosis, research suggests. Early in the outbreak, the UK’s chief...

Ex-smokers enjoy 'returned taste buds', 'fresh air' and even 'freedom' since quitting the habit

Ex-smokers have revealed how their lives have improved since ditching the habit. Early in the coronavirus outbreak, the UK’s chief...

Coronavirus: Smokers quit in highest numbers in a decade

More than one million people have given up smoking since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, a survey for charity Action on Smoking and Health...

'Half as many Britons' vape as smoke

The number of people vaping in the UK has reached 3.6 million - about half the number of smokers - figures from Action on Smoking and...

England could become ‘smoke-free’ by 2030 under new government pledge

The government has announced its aim to end smoking in England by 2030. On Monday evening, the government released a green paper titled...

Obesity 'causes more cases of some cancers than smoking'

Obesity now causes more cases of four common cancers in the UK than smoking, according to a charity. Cancer Research UK says bowel,...

Smoking ‘damages eyes as well as lungs’

Millions of people in the UK are putting their sight at risk by continuing to smoke, warn specialists. Despite the clear connection, only...

43% 'resume smoking after giving birth'

Nearly half of women who quit smoking during pregnancy take it up again soon after they give birth, according to research in the journal...

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