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December 2015 |
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Thank you for your help and support to tackle tobacco in 2015
It has been another successful year for tobacco control with a landmark vote in March to introduce standardised tobacco packaging, the introduction of a tobacco display ban for all tobacco retailers in April, a successful first smokefree summer campaign, another successful Stoptober
across the North West, the introduction of smokefree vehicles to protect kids in October, the age of sale for nicotine products raising to 18, an inspiring TFF smoking still kills event and the brilliant news that adult smoking rates in the North West have dropped below 20% for the first time in recent history.
Thank you for your continued help and support, as always the achievements we have seen would not have been possible without collaborative action and partnership working. We look forward to working with you throughout 2016 which is already set to be a positive year with the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging and the raft of measures that will come into force with the European Tobacco Products Directive from May 2016.
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Panorama revealed last week detailed evidence of employees of the British American Tobacco Group making payments in Africa to politicians and civil servants in countries across east Africa. Panorama’s evidence indicates that BAT Group money has been used to; corrupt national parliaments, obtain information on and make changes to tobacco control legislation and gather market information and intelligence to undermine competitors. You can watch the programme by clicking here and read the ASH response by clicking here.
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The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has published the findings from their National Tobacco Control Survey, highlighting that virtually all illicit cigarettes tested failed fire safety tests and a 26% increase in people reporting illicit tobacco dealers to councils. Read more here.
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Figures released last week show that smoking rates among secondary school students in Australia have fallen to the lowest level since surveys began more than 30 years ago, highlighting the importance of a comprehensive tobacco control programme. Read more here.
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Leading members of the Smokefree Action Coalition have written to the Chancellor to express disappointment with the Government’s decision to cut public health funding. The SFAC asked the Chancellor to reconsider a levy on the tobacco industry to provide an opportunity to raise more funding. Read more here.
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A new study shows giving up smoking, even in middle age, helps to reverse the harmful effects it has on the brain. Scientists have discovered that smoking accelerates the thinning of the outer layer of the brain that takes place as a normal part of ageing. Read more here.
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Harvard Professor Allan Brandt presented on the rise of tobacco consumption, role of advertising in fueling that growth and the ways advertising campaigns transformed a deadly product into a commodity associated with pleasure. Read more here.
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Editor's note
Hi , welcome to your December eNews.
Smokefree outdoor spaces and events have been high on the public health agenda this year with Smokefree Summer supported widely by the public in Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Building on this agenda in the NW, TFF delivered a half day event on Nov 19 on behalf of Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council to discuss the smokefree outdoor spaces agenda, including grassroots smokefree sports. Following the session a set of recommendations have been developed to enable Pan-Lancashire to take this work forward locally and we will keep you updated on progress in the new year.
This is the last edition of our eNews for 2015 and with Christmas approaching, the TFF team wanted to extend a huge thank you for all of your hard work and support to tackle tobacco over the past year. We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and we look forward to building on the success of this year with you throughout 2016.
Ian White, Project Manager: Communications and Marketing
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