Cigarettes – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

In The Budget, Jeremy Hunt Targets Smokers And Vapers

The price of a packet of cigarettes could hit £16 as Jeremy Hunt targets smokers and vapers in the budget. To discourage kids from being drawn to vaping devices, the Chancellor plans to introduce a new tax that will generate income for the Treasury. Tobacco levies will be increased in the budget package the followingContinue reading “In The Budget, Jeremy Hunt Targets Smokers And Vapers”

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To Encourage People To Quit Smoking, Green Or Brown Cigarettes Could Be Used

Tobacco products might be dyed brown or green to help people give up smoking. Leading a significant government assessment on smoking, Dr Javed Khan stated he would be keeping an eye out for the suggestion in Rishi Sunak’s new smoking laws. As of right now, the much-awaited Tobacco and Vaping Bill prohibits anybody born onContinue reading “To Encourage People To Quit Smoking, Green Or Brown Cigarettes Could Be Used”

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Liz Truss Leads Tory Revolt On ‘Un-Conservative’ Plans For A ‘Stealth’ Ban On Buying Cigarettes

Rishi Sunak is facing another revolt over his ‘un-Conservative’ plans for a ‘rolling’ ban on buying cigarettes. Former prime minister Liz Truss is one of the prominent individuals attempting to thwart legislation that would raise the legal age of tobacco product purchases. In an attempt to regain the upper hand, Mr Sunak is promoting theContinue reading “Liz Truss Leads Tory Revolt On ‘Un-Conservative’ Plans For A ‘Stealth’ Ban On Buying Cigarettes”

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HABITS WITH HIGH COSTS

Due to his problematic vaping habit, a 22-year-old North Dakota man had to undergo a double lung transplant and spent months in the hospital. In October 2023, Jackson Allard was first taken to the University of Minnesota Medical Centre due to gastrointestinal discomfort. Following examinations, physicians discovered that he had double pneumonia and influenza 4,Continue reading “HABITS WITH HIGH COSTS”

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A New Study Says Vapers Are Inhaling 240 Chemicals

Vaping has become one of Australia’s biggest public health problems, with children as young as 14 taking up e-cigarettes. New research by the Australian National University is being used to back a call for a government crackdown on access to e-cigarettes. Vaping is frequently framed as a better option than smoking cigarettes but the reportContinue reading “A New Study Says Vapers Are Inhaling 240 Chemicals”

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Manchester Is Set To Ban Smoking In Public Spaces

Smoking is set to be prohibited in public areas across Manchester. Well-known public places like Piccadilly Gardens, St Peter’s Square and Manchester Town Hall could all become smoke-free zones. Other regions impacted by the plans include the new Mayfield Park and the area around the Etihad Stadium. People smoking in these places would be askedContinue reading “Manchester Is Set To Ban Smoking In Public Spaces”

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Tax Fury Grows Over Tobacco

Smoking bodies have warned that the government’s tobacco tax will hit the most disadvantaged hardest and promote bootlegging, and they said that Rishi Sunak’s plan to increase prices by 88 pence to about £13.60 per pack will leave holes in the wallets of those worst hit by the pandemic. Smoker’s group Forest blasted the moveContinue reading “Tax Fury Grows Over Tobacco”