UK gov advisor proposes 'licence to smoke'
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Obligatory Â£200 addict permit A government advisor has suggested that the problem of Brits continuing to smoke themselves to death might be tackled by requiring nicotine addicts to obtain a Â£200 annual licence, the Telegraph reports.â¦
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Britain is facing a flood of illegal  cigarettes that pose potentially fatal health risks, the  government said on Wednesday as it launched a campaign to deter  smokers from buying cheap contraband tobacco.
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The government says a ban on smoking in public places will be in force in Scotland by spring 2006.
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A non-nicotine drug specifically designed to help smokers quit is now available in the UK.
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The health secretary is today expected to detail new restrictions on smokers in a move which could see smoking banned in the vast majority of pubs and all restaurants in England and Wales.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be given the power to regulate tobacco products and cigarette taxes should be hiked as part of a government campaign to reduce smoking, an expert panel recommended on Thursday.
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Health Minister George Smitherman begins to roll out his crackdown plan Friday night, unveiling an ad campaign aimed at young people to get them to stop smoking and to convince them not to start.
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The Food and Drug Administration should regulate tobacco and develop a plan to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes, a new Institute of Medicine report urged Thursday.
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THE government is today expected to announce plans for a ban on smoking in all workplaces and anywhere serving food in England and Wales.
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Britain has unveiled tough anti-smoking proposals, which would ban tobacco in all workplaces and restaurants as well as in many pubs and bars.
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The government says an NHS trust's proposal to ask smokers to quit before getting surgery is not "health fascism".
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THE government is today expected to announce wide-ranging restrictions on smoking in public - but will stop short of a total ban. Health Secretary John Reid is due to unveil a blueprint for the nation&#39;s health
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Ministers could be facing legal challenges over Holyrood's proposed smoking ban.
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A poll commissioned by the BBC found four out of five people want the legal smoking age in Britain to be raised from 16 to 18. The nationwide poll of 1,010 adults in England, Wales and Scotland, conducted by ICM on Aug.
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Government plans to ban smoking in the majority of enclosed public spaces in England, ranging from offices to restaurants, within four years were labelled a &quot;bodge&quot; yesterday.
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The British government plans to impose a sweeping public smoking ban across England and Wales and will consider curbs on television advertising of "junk food" aimed at children.
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Smoking in most enclosed public places will be banned in England within four years, the government said today. All restaurants, pubs and bars which prepare and serve food will not be able to allow smoking