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June 2014

NW partners come together for PHE e-cigarette satellite event

The Greater Manchester Public Health Network, Tobacco Free Futures and Greater Manchester Public Health England Centre brought together local authorities, NHS and fire service professionals from across the NW for a satellite event on e-cigarettes last month, to coincide with a PHE e-cigarette symposium that took place in London.

This enabled discussions to take place in the NW and allowed us to join the PHE event via video link. The day was a great success with professionals sharing their learning, experiences and useful resources. A range of partners led workshops around the use of nicotine containing products (NCPs) in work and public places, marketing and young people, the implications for professionals helping smokers and providing NCPs.

If you would like to learn more about the latest evidence and information on e-cigarettes PHE have published two reviews; a report on e-cigarettes and a report on e-cigarette uptake and marketing. Professor Kevin Fenton, Public Health England National Director for Health and Wellbeing has written a blog post on e-cigarettes and harm reduction which you can read here. The National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training has also provided updated guidance for local stop smoking services available here.

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WHO Award for Ailsa Rutter, Director of FRESH

We would like to congratulate Ailsa Rutter, Director of FRESH, the office of tobacco control in the North-East. Ailsa has been awarded a much deserved WHO World No Tobacco Day medal in recognition of her outstanding work in tackling smoking. Congratulations to Ailsa and all at FRESH. Read more here. 

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WHO World No Tobacco Day 2014

TFF supported WHO World No Tobacco Day 2014 last week. The theme for this year was ‘Raise tobacco tax, lower death and disease’. Find out why we are supportive of tobacco tax rises here.

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BBC 2: Burning Desire, The Seduction Of Smoking

A new two-part documentary looking at why people still smoke, featuring young people from NW schools and contributions from TFF and TSNW aired last week. Catch-up on the first episode here and watch the second episode tonight (June 5th) 9:30pm-10:30pm. Read more here.

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EU tobacco products directive

The European Parliament has published the detailed regulations and administrative provisions concerning the manufacturing, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products including e-cigarettes contained in the EU tobacco products directive. Member states have until May 20th 2016 to implement the directive's provisions into National law. Read the directive here.

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Illegal cigarette haul worth £26,000 found at Salford shop

Smuggled cigarettes worth up to £26,000 have been found at a Salford shop during a major crackdown on illegal tobacco sales. Read more here.

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Comic Relief stops investing in tobacco

Comic Relief will no longer invest in tobacco after BBC Panorama revealed it had invested in firms which appeared to contradict its core values. Read more here.

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New video shows true damage to lungs from smoking

A teacher in Hong Kong has made a shocking video comparing lungs after 'smoking'  60 cigarettes and non-smoking lungs, to put his students off smoking. Watch here.

 

Editor's note

Hi and welcome to your June eNews.

We are starting to make plans for youth events which will be held during October half term. The events will provide an opportunity to engage and educate young people about tobacco industry practices and encourage more young people to take an active ‘ambassador’ role in tobacco issues. If you know a youth group that might like to attend please email us here.


With standardised tobacco packaging draft regulations expected to be published soon, we are busy briefing all our North West MPs and reminding them why standardised packaging has cross-party support and how they can help. I look forward to updating you more on this campaign next month.

Ian White, Project Manager: Communications and Marketing

 

Local News

Greater Manchester

Sniffing out Wigan's illegal tobacco trade

Cheshire & Merseyside

More than 60k illegal cigarettes seized in Warrington

Lancashire 

Teens urged to stay away from e-cigs in Blackpool

‘More power’ call as Blackburn shisha cafe owner fined

Cumbria

Illegal cigarettes seized in Cumbria sting operation

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