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This month we were delighted to hear Jane Ellison, Public Health Minister, announce at the Parliamentary launch of the ASH Smoking Still Kills report that the Department of Health will develop a new tobacco plan. Smoking Still Kills is a blue print for a five year Government strategy on tobacco, which sets out recommendations for a new tobacco control strategy once the current Tobacco Control Plan for England ends in December 2015. To read the full report and recommendations visit ASH.
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Banning smoking in public places in England helped cut the number of children being admitted to hospital with respiratory infections by about 11,000 a year, researchers have said. The introduction of smoke-free legislation in 2007 was followed by an immediate 3.5% drop in admissions among under-15s. TFF took part in radio interviews across the North West to welcome the news. The biggest fall, of nearly 14%, was among those suffering chest infections, while there were smaller effects among admissions for nose, throat and sinus infections. click here.
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Hi , welcome to your June eNews.
It's been a month of mixed emotion as we welcomed the brilliant news that following ASH's Smoking Still Kills report, the Department of Health has now announced it will develop a new tobacco strategy, meaning a targeted approach to tackling tobacco.
However this followed the worrying news that public health budgets are likely to suffer a further £200m reduction meaning more and more people will be risk of developing unhealthy behaviours including smoking. As ever we will be looking at how we can work smarter and alongside different partners to ensure we are using all our connections and resources to help tackle tobacco in local communities to the best effect.
Ian White, Project Manager: Communications and Marketing
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