Smoking

The Ninja Woodfire brings convenience to grilling

Ninja Woodfire BBQ: why this electric grill is my guilty pleasure

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National No Smoking Day: how quitting can save you thousands

Smoking is responsible for 2,200 deaths each year in Northern Ireland

There are around 630 extra cancer deaths in Northern Ireland each year linked to socioeconomic inequality.

Cancer deaths: Lung screening and action on smoking urgently needed

71 per cent have sneakily inhaled nicotine where they shouldn’t have

Top 20 places smokers and vapers have had an illicit puff

NI Health Minister Mike Nesbitt

Bill to curb smoking and vaping ‘an opportunity to save lives’ – Mike Nesbitt

A dental expert gives their tips on maintaining a healthy mouth

Harley Street dentist reveals 12 rules in his own cleaning regime

The areas in the UK with the highest percentage of smokers have been revealed.

Stopping smoking: The smoking hotspots around the UK

The school bus is a symbol of change

Jonny McCambridge: My memories of the school bus weren't all happy ones

Morning View

Editorial: Smoking is heavily curtailed so there's little need for yet more bans

The government is reportedly considering an outdoor smoking ban. (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Smoking ban explained: Where could it be banned and will vaping count?

Smoking is the biggest cause of lung cancer, but you can still get it if you have never smoked

Lung cancer signs and symptoms

These are the five things you should never do on a plane. (Photo: Jeffry Surianto/Pexels)

The 5 things you should avoid doing on a plane

Holidaymakers could face huge fines for taking vapes to certain destinations. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

The countries that ban vaping and could see holidaymakers fined

These are the illegal vapes hot spots across the UK. (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images, Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Map unveils the UK hot spots for illegal vapes - full list

Smoking and vaping rules holidaymakers need to be aware of in popular hotspots including Turkey, Spain, France and Greece to avoid hefty fines. (Photo: Getty Images)

Strict rules to be aware of in holiday hotspots to avoid hefty fines
Smoking and vaping rules holidaymakers need to be aware of in popular hotspots including Turkey, Spain, France and Greece to avoid hefty fines
Isabella Boneham

Jim Shannon in the Commons, April 16, 2024

DUP MP Jim Shannon clarifies his stance on smoking ban

Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke recommends people don't use vapes long-term

Vaping: 12 week limit to help quit smoking

A teenager vaping

Plan to protect children by banning single-use vapes in Northern Ireland

Advertising boards promote vaping devices outside a shop in Manchester (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

UK to ban disposable vapes - but when will they be taken off shelves?

Smoking damages almost every organ in the body

Smoking has a harmful impact on almost every organ in the body.

According to Cancer Research UK, nearly half of all new lung cancer cases are diagnosed in people aged 75 and over

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

From left, Paula Bradshaw MLA, Chair, Stormont All Party Group on Cancer; Dr Bernadette Cullen, Chair of ASH NI; Richard Spratt, Chief Executive, Cancer Focus NI, and Naomi Thompson, Health Improvement Manager, Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.

Charity unveils vision to end smoking in NI by 2035

A man was evicted from Ryanair aircraft after he was caught smoking in the cabin toilet (Paul Thomas/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Man removed from plane after caught smoking in cabin toilet

Vaping

Australia to ban recreational vaping amid ‘epidemic’

Experts explain why snoring is worse after drinking alcohol

Why alcohol causes some people to snore more

The UK government want to make the nation smoke free by 2030

UK government to offer one million smokers vape starter kits
The announcement is set to be made today and will be described as ‘the first of its kind in the world’
Patrick Hollis

Smoking is linked to around 2,300 deaths in NI each year

17 per cent of NI population are smokers

“If nobody brought in cakes into the office, I would not eat cakes in the day, but because people do bring cakes in, I eat them,” said Professor Susan Jebb regarding the banning of cakes in the workplace

Ban birthday cakes in the workplace, FSA chairwoman suggests

Here are signs of pancreatic cancer you can look out for

Specialist Pancreatic cancer nurse shares 14 symptoms to look out for

Some businesses may be forced to shut down for the winter

Dry January 2023: Celebrating 10 years of sobriety

Will you be making New Year's Resolutions for 2023?

Ten most common New Year’s resolutions and how to succeed at them

It is hard to break the habit, but there tools to help you quit

5 myths about quitting smoking

As well as joint pain, rheumatoid arthritis can cause problems with the organs

5 myths about rheumatoid arthritis

How a pellet BBQ takes the hassle out of barbecues; and the best buys

One in five smokers smoking 20 per cent more since pandemic (photo: adobe)

Concern as lockdown stress drives up smoking - leading pharmacy can help you qui...

This is when Ramadan will begin in 2021 - and the history of the fasting period

The ban will be a UK first (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wales is set to become the first country in the UK to ban smoking in playgrounds

A buildup of plaque in your arteries ultimately makes your arteries much narrower and stiffer. (Shutterstock)

Here's how to make your arteries younger according to medical experts

The Perch Bar

Perch bar owners fined for 'failing to prevent people smoking within their premi...

Up in smoke: more and more stubbing out cigarette habit

Four people died in house fires last year, five fewer than the previous year

Northern Ireland house fire deaths at lowest ever

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is the first in Northern Ireland to make all its play parks smoke-free'

Councils urged to follow Mid and East Antrim's '˜smoke-free' parks example

A cigarette stubbed out in an ashtray

Tobacco control plan aims for 'smoke- free generation'

The consultation will run from January 6, 2017 to March 3, 2017. (Photo: Richard Clark)

Proposals to ban smoking in cars carrying children

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