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Forest news & comment
War on smoking has gone far enough, Forest tells mayor
Mon 12th February, 2018
Forest has criticised proposals to extend smoke-free areas in Greater Manchester and introduce licensing of tobacco retailers.
E-cigarettes: "You can't force smokers to switch if they don't want to"
Tue 6th February, 2018
Forest gives guarded welcome to Public Health England's latest declaration of support for e-cigarettes.
Stop stigmatising smokers, Forest Ireland tells Irish Cancer Society
Wed 17th January, 2018
According to the results of a survey, one-in-five people in Ireland has less sympathy for people with lung cancer compared to people with other types of cancer.
Slashing funding for smoking-cessation programmes makes “perfect sense” says Forest
Tue 26th December, 2017
Forest defends councils that have reduced spending on smoking cessation services while investing in tobacco companies.
Forest welcomes heat-not-burn tobacco report
Tue 12th December, 2017
Forest has welcomed a report that studied the risk of using heat-not-burn tobacco products.
Forest rejects call for printed health warning on cigarettes
Mon 11th December, 2017
Forest has dismissed a call for a health warning to be printed on the side of each cigarette to deter people from smoking.
Plain packs: Forest calls for UK policy review following "five years of failure" in Australia
Thu 30th November, 2017
Plain packaging has failed to reduce smoking rates in Australia, says Forest.
Budget 2017: Poor sacrificed on altar of public health, says Forest
Wed 22nd November, 2017
Campaigners have responded with anger to the announcement of yet another increase in tobacco duty.
Senator wins 'nanny-in-chief' award
Tue 14th November, 2017
A Senator has been declared Ireland's 'nanny-in-chief' at a dinner organised by smokers' group Forest Ireland.
NGOs and politicians to be honoured at 'Golden Nanny Awards' in Dublin
Mon 13th November, 2017
‘Farewell to Freedom’ event will highlight growth of nanny state” regulations in Ireland.
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