New Zealand to introduce major crackdown on smoking New Zealand plans to ban young people from buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world's toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry, arguing … World • 09 Dec 21
Milan banning smoking in outdoor areas The Italian city of Milan has become the first city in the country to ban smoking in many open-air public places such as parks, stadiums, … News Lens • 20 Jan 21
Social smoking 'disproportionately harmful' - study People who smoke socially are more than twice as likely to die of lung disease and more than eight times as likely to die of … Health • 04 Sep 20
Menthol cigarette sales to be banned from tomorrow The sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from tomorrow as new anti-smoking laws come into force. Health • 19 May 20
Number of men who smoke and use tobacco falling - WHO The number of men who smoke and use tobacco has stopped rising and is on the turn for the first time. Health • 19 Dec 19
165,000 drop in people smoking over last five years A Department of Health funded survey shows the number of smokers in Ireland has dropped by an estimated 165,000 over the last five years. Health • 20 Nov 19
New York set to ban flavoured e-cigarettes New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed legislation to ban flavoured e-cigarettes statewide in an effort to protect young people from the unknown consequences of … News Lens • 10 Sep 19
Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age to 100 Would-be cigarette smokers in the US state of Hawaii might have to wait a very long time for their first legal drag, after a lawmaker … World • 05 Feb 19
Number of smokers in Ireland 'still quite high' The number of Irish people who smoke is still quite high, according to a consultant in public health medicine. Health • 03 Jan 19
Estimated one billion people smoke worldwide Every minute, smokers get through nearly 11 million cigarettes and ten die from the habit, experts say, in an industry that generates billions of dollars. News Lens • 31 May 18
US tobacco firms place ads admitting smoking kills US tobacco companies have admitted that smoking kills an average 1,200 Americans daily. News Lens • 27 Nov 17
Pope orders ban on sale of cigarettes in Vatican Pope Francis has ordered a ban on the sale of cigarettes inside the Vatican from next year because of health concerns, a spokesman has said. News • 09 Nov 17
Japanese firm gives non-smokers six extra holidays Non-smoking employees at one Japanese firm are getting six additional days' holiday to compensate for the time their colleagues spend smoking at work. Business • 01 Nov 17
More proof needed e-cigarettes aid stopping smoking A new study says there is not enough current evidence to show that e-cigarettes are an effective aid to help people stop smoking. Health • 10 Apr 17
Call to raise cost of tobacco to cut cancer rates The Irish Cancer Society has urged the Government to follow Australia's lead and increase the cost of smoking after the southern nation announced plans to … News • 04 Feb 17
Smokers urged to give up habit in New Year Almost 6,000 people in Ireland will have died from the effects of smoking by the end of the year, according to ASH Ireland. Smoking • 27 Dec 16
Fewer Irish teens drinking and smoking - report The number of 15 and 16-year-olds smoking, drinking, gambling and taking drugs has declined in Ireland over the past 20 years according to a European … News • 20 Sep 16
McGrath says he supports tobacco-free aim Minister of State with special responsibility for disability Finian McGrath has said he totally supports the health strategy to make Ireland tobacco free by 2025. News • 16 May 16
E-cigarettes 'much safer than smoking' E-cigarettes are likely to bring benefits for public health and should be widely promoted to smokers to help them quit tobacco, an influential British doctors … News • 28 Apr 16
Smoking in cars with children banned from new year A ban on smoking in cars where children are present will come into effect on New Year's Day. News • 17 Dec 15
Lung cancer rates in men stabilise A report from the National Cancer Registry Ireland has suggested that the risk of men developing lung cancer may now be levelling off, after a … News • 14 Dec 15
Prolonged sitting as bad for health as smoking Sitting is as bad for your health as smoking, according to researchers at Belfast's Queen's University. News • 19 Aug 15
President signs plain packaging legislation President Michael D Higgins today signed the legislation requiring plain packaging for tobacco products. News • 10 Mar 15
13% of Irish women smoke throughout pregnancy 13% of mothers-to-be in Ireland smoke all the way through their pregnancy, according to the latest report on Irish children. News • 15 Jan 15
India plans to raise smoking age to 25 Health campaigners have welcomed India's plans to raise the age for tobacco purchases to 25 and ban unpackaged cigarettes, hailing them as a major step … News • 26 Nov 14
