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New Quit Campaign for Lancashire smokers tells the story of real life quitters across Lancashire County

Lisa Preston LetsQuitLancs Campaign
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A new campaign offering smokers across Lancashire a helping hand to quit smoking launches today (11th February), showcasing local successful quitters and their own personal stories. Smokers throughout Lancashire will be able to hear and read the real life stories …

Missed opportunity to save North West children from smoking

Health experts in the North West have expressed disappointment that legislation to introduce standardised packaging of tobacco was not included in the Queen’s Speech today (8th May), and are encouraging the Government to re-consider the health measure. Independent evidence shows …

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Event: Inequality and child poverty: Why we can’t afford to ignore tobacco

Inequality and Child Poverty: Why We Can’t Afford to Ignore Tobacco Tobacco Free Futures Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (BST) Manchester, United Kingdom As local authorities embrace their new responsibilities for improving public health and …

TFF reaction to Sun report of plans to scrap plain packs in Queen’s speech

TFF reaction to Sun report that David Cameron has scrapped plans to introduce plain packs as part of Queens Speech http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4911532/Plain-cigarette-packets-plan-abandoned-by-David-Cameron.html#ixzz2S7C0GCpn TFF statement from Andrea Crossfield, Director of Tobacco Free Futures the North West regional office for tobacco control: “The …

Tobacco Free Futures becomes a social enterprise

A personal message from Andrea Crossfield, Chief Executive of Tobacco Free Futures We are evolving. From 1st April 2013, I am delighted to say that Tobacco Free Futures is a community interest company and social enterprise. It has been a …

Out-of-sight, out-of-mind: tobacco display ban is working in the North West

• One in four young quitters say display ban helped them stop smoking • Trading Standards report shows high compliance in the North West On the first anniversary of the ban to display tobacco products in large shops, a national …

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