Smoking

The NHS ’Bus-ting Cancer Tour’ in Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth on Friday, December 1, 2023, for the first time.
Pictured is: (l-r) Danielle Robertson, Rachel Hibbert and Dr Richard Roope.
Picture: Sarah Standing (011223-2826)

'Cancer is no longer a death sentence’: NHS Bus-ting Cancer Tour comes to city

14.7% of adults in the Portsmouth local authority area smoked in 2022 – up from 13.6% the year before.

Will ‘biggest public health intervention in a generation’ help lower city rates?

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’

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

UK government to offer one million smokers vape starter kits

“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

There are fewer smokers in West Northamptonshire compared to 2020.

Targets to make England ‘smoke-free’ by 2030 set to be missed

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

Britain's Health Secretary and deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey. Picture: Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images

Government 'dragging its heels' over going smoke-free

John Dean., who has lung cancer, lost his niece to smoking. Here he is pictured during a Red Nose Day in the hall at St Mark's Church, Derby Road, North End, in which he attempted to read poetry non-stop, despite his cancer.
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 090322-36)

Plan to up the legal age of buying cigarettes until 'no-one can smoke' is backed

Snoring affects around half of us (photo: Adobe)

Top eight hacks to stop snoring

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

Councillor Dave Ashmore (centre left), Cllr Matthew Winnington and playground deputy leader, John Hale (blue jumper), alongside playground staff and children at the unveiling of a second sign at Paulsgrove Community Centre.

Children unveil sign telling people not to smoke outside their Portsmouth playgr...