It’s been six years since the health act caused smoking indoors to be banned, but now in the town of Blackpool they’ve decided to take it one step further: Movements are being made to ban smoking in thirteen of Blackpools’ parks and playing fields with signage being displayed at their entrances informing that the areas Continue Reading
Women tend to find it harder to quit smoking than men, and a new study suggests why — women’s brains respond differently to nicotine, the researchers say. When a person smokes, the number of nicotine receptors in the brain — which bind to nicotine and reinforce the habit of smoking — are thought to increase in number. The study Continue Reading
Cigarette vending machines, a common sight in many English pubs, have been banned by the Department of Health. According to the Department of Health, the move has been made to “prevent under-age sales to children and to support adults who are trying to quit.” The ban came into effect last weekend. As part of the Continue Reading