Press Releases
See the latest Fresh press releases from the North East on smoking and tobacco.
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- Queen's Speech a missed opportunity to reduce youth smoking, says Fresh
- Hope Government will still listen to the strong evidence that it will reduce the lure of smoking.
- Queen's Speech a missed opportunity to reduce youth smoking, says Fresh read more
- Put our kids first, says Fresh
- Government is urged to back standardised packs in Queens Speech.
- Put our kids first, says Fresh read more
- Illegal tobacco down to record low
- Major survey shows illicit market has shrunk in the North East to 9%
- Illegal tobacco down to record low read more
- Stop kids getting hooked - nearly 9,000 North East kids start smoking each year
- FRESH has described new figures from Cancer Research UK showing 8,911 North East children start smoking each year as “scandalous.”
- Stop kids getting hooked - nearly 9,000 North East kids start smoking each year read more
- SWAP YOUR ASH FOR CASH BY QUITTING SMOKING THIS NO SMOKING DAY, SAYS FRESH
- North East smokers encouraged to join thousands of others across the country getting their quit attempt underway on Wednesday March 13th
- SWAP YOUR ASH FOR CASH BY QUITTING SMOKING THIS NO SMOKING DAY, SAYS FRESH read more
- Nearly 3,400 children in the North East have taken up smoking since UK government consultation on standardised tobacco packaging ended
- February 14 2013
- Nearly 3,400 children in the North East have taken up smoking since UK government consultation on standardised tobacco packaging ended read more
- New figures reveal lethal legacy of smoking related cancer in the North East
- January 25 2013
- New figures reveal lethal legacy of smoking related cancer in the North East read more
- Fresh to give evidence on illegal tobacco to All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking or Health
- December 5 2012
- Fresh to give evidence on illegal tobacco to All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking or Health read more
- Fresh welcomes standardised packaging in Australia
- December 1 2012
- Fresh welcomes standardised packaging in Australia read more
- Big tobacco claims about illegal tobacco are nonsense
- 23.11.2012
- Big tobacco claims about illegal tobacco are nonsense read more
- Quit smoking for World COPD Day
- FRESH is urging smokers who are suffering from breathing problems to consider quitting this World COPD Day (November 14)
- Quit smoking for World COPD Day read more
- More than 10,000 quitters make 'Stoptober' a North East success story, says Fresh
- Over 10, 000 smokers in the North East are living healthier lives after signing up to take part in Stoptober
- More than 10,000 quitters make 'Stoptober' a North East success story, says Fresh read more
- Olympic swimmer backs Stoptober
- OLYMPIC swimming sensation Jemma Lowe from Teesside is encouraging smokers to lead healthier lives by taking part in the nation’s biggest ever quit smoking campaign Stoptober.
- Olympic swimmer backs Stoptober read more
- Football star backs Stoptober
- NEWCASTLE United defender Steven Taylor is encouraging smokers to lead healthier lives and enjoy the benefits of taking part in the nation’s biggest ever quit smoking campaign Stoptober.
- Football star backs Stoptober read more
- Tobacco Industry Myths Shattered as Smuggling Rates Fall Again
- 18 Oct 2012
- Tobacco Industry Myths Shattered as Smuggling Rates Fall Again read more
- Stoptober - Whitley Bay dad who quit smoking encourages others to stop too
- 1 October 2012
- Stoptober - Whitley Bay dad who quit smoking encourages others to stop too read more
- Stoptober - Sunderland woman says quitting is a lot easier than you think
- 1 Oct 2012
- Stoptober - Sunderland woman says quitting is a lot easier than you think read more
- Stoptober - cycling mad Teesside dad celebrating his first year smokefree
- 1 Oct 2012
- Stoptober - cycling mad Teesside dad celebrating his first year smokefree read more
- Stop while you shop as Stoptober hits town
- Save up to £500 by Christmas if you quit now
- Stop while you shop as Stoptober hits town read more
- Stoptober - South Shields grandad quits smoking after 55 years
- 1 Oct 2012
- Stoptober - South Shields grandad quits smoking after 55 years read more
- Stoptober - Hartlepool mum stops smoking and makes children proud
- 1 Oct 2012
- Stoptober - Hartlepool mum stops smoking and makes children proud read more
- Stoptober - quitting's a family affair for Dawn and her two daughters
- 1 Oct 2012
- Stoptober - quitting's a family affair for Dawn and her two daughters read more
- Stoptober - Mick quits with help of work colleagues
- 1 Oct 2012
- Stoptober - Mick quits with help of work colleagues read more
- Stoptober - Darlington mum whose doctor told her she was a "heart attack waiting to happen" quits smoking
- 1 Oct 2012
- Stoptober - Darlington mum whose doctor told her she was a "heart attack waiting to happen" quits smoking read more
- Stoptober campaign tours North East to spread the word about new quitting drive
- September 21st 2012
- Stoptober campaign tours North East to spread the word about new quitting drive read more
- Every Breath relaunched after triggering rise in quitting
- August 23 2012
- Every Breath relaunched after triggering rise in quitting read more
- "Packet in" says the North East to tobacco companies
- 10 August 2012
- "Packet in" says the North East to tobacco companies read more
- Next phase launches of highly successful campaign to reduce illegal tobacco
- July 13 2012
- Next phase launches of highly successful campaign to reduce illegal tobacco read more
- North East sees biggest fall in smoking - five years since smokefree law
- July 1 2012
- North East sees biggest fall in smoking - five years since smokefree law read more
- Tyneside shopkeeper and trading standards support calls for tobacco plain packaging
- June 21 2012
- Tyneside shopkeeper and trading standards support calls for tobacco plain packaging read more
- Teesside retailer and trading standards support calls for tobacco plain packaging
- June 21 2012
- Teesside retailer and trading standards support calls for tobacco plain packaging read more
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - North Tyneside
- 31 May 2012
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - North Tyneside read more
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - Durham and Darlington
- May 31 2012
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - Durham and Darlington read more
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - Newcastle
- 31 May 2012
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - Newcastle read more
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - Hartlepool
- May 31 2012
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - Hartlepool read more
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - Teesside
- May 31 2012
- Stop the tobacco industry hooking our young - Teesside read more
- North East backs an end to tobacco marketing to children
- 14 May 2012
- North East backs an end to tobacco marketing to children read more
- New plans could help hidden lung disease sufferers in the North East
- 11 May 2012
- New plans could help hidden lung disease sufferers in the North East read more
- Fresh welcomes Cancer Research UK report on children's attraction to designed cigarette packs
- April 26 2012
- Fresh welcomes Cancer Research UK report on children's attraction to designed cigarette packs read more
- Fresh welcomes Government consultation into plain, standardised tobacco packaging
- April 16 2012
- Fresh welcomes Government consultation into plain, standardised tobacco packaging read more
- Lung cancer cases keep going up among North East women
- Cancer Research UK - 13 April 2012
- Lung cancer cases keep going up among North East women read more
- FRESH welcome end of eye-catching tobacco displays in large shops
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- FRESH welcome end of eye-catching tobacco displays in large shops read more
- Children call for smokefree homes and cars
- March 31 2012
- Children call for smokefree homes and cars read more
- Tuppence a cig tax rise is welcomed by health campaigners
- 21 March 2012
- Tuppence a cig tax rise is welcomed by health campaigners read more
- Daughter's "I don't want you to die" plea for mum to quit smoking
- March 14 2012
- Daughter's "I don't want you to die" plea for mum to quit smoking read more
- Elaine's home makeover after quitting smoking
- March 14 2012
- Elaine's home makeover after quitting smoking read more
- Social club manager encourages staff to quit
- March 14 2012
- Social club manager encourages staff to quit read more
- Butcher is celebrating three years smokefree
- March 14 2012
- Butcher is celebrating three years smokefree read more
- Smoker quit after declaring he's sick of his addiction
- March 14 2012
- Smoker quit after declaring he's sick of his addiction read more
- Sunderland smoker quits and loses weight
- March 14 2012
- Sunderland smoker quits and loses weight read more
- Hayley says quitting smoking has transformed her life
- March 14 2012
- Hayley says quitting smoking has transformed her life read more
- Ex Olympic swimmer urges smokers to take a leap
- 1 March 2012
- Ex Olympic swimmer urges smokers to take a leap read more
- Plain packaging will help cut youth smoking
- Politics.co,uk - 24 Feb 2012
- Plain packaging will help cut youth smoking read more
- Protect children from colourful killers - support plain packs
- February 8 2012
- Protect children from colourful killers - support plain packs read more
- Pound for pound our biggest killer
- February 2, 2012
- Pound for pound our biggest killer read more
- Fresh honoured by Irish Cancer Society
- 31 January 2012
- Fresh honoured by Irish Cancer Society read more
- Major dent made in illegal tobacco market, reveals two reports
- Fresh regional press release - 13 January 2012
- Major dent made in illegal tobacco market, reveals two reports read more
- Tackling the temptation of illegal cheap tobacco
- UK Centre Tobacco Control Studies national news release
- Tackling the temptation of illegal cheap tobacco read more
- North East smokers underestimate health and financial costs of smoking
- 31 Dec 2011
- North East smokers underestimate health and financial costs of smoking read more
- Children and young people in the North East are hoodwinked by cigarette packaging - British Heart Foundation
- 29 Dec 2011
- Children and young people in the North East are hoodwinked by cigarette packaging - British Heart Foundation read more
- ASH Press Release - Tobacco Manufacturers’ Christmas present for public health: - Legal challenge on Point of Sale is dropped.
- 23 Dec 2011
- ASH Press Release - Tobacco Manufacturers’ Christmas present for public health: - Legal challenge on Point of Sale is dropped. read more
- The 12 Tips of Christmas
- 18 Dec 2011
- The 12 Tips of Christmas read more
- ASH News Release - Government consultation on putting tobacco in plain packs
- 15 Dec 2011
- ASH News Release - Government consultation on putting tobacco in plain packs read more
- Fresh statement on Smoking in Cars
- 16 Nov 2011
- Fresh statement on Smoking in Cars read more
- Killer disease like an iceberg
- 15 November 2011
- Killer disease like an iceberg read more
- All children really want this Christmas is their parents to quit smoking
- 1.11.2011
- All children really want this Christmas is their parents to quit smoking read more
- Every breath inspiring smokers to quit
- 27 Oct 2011
- Every breath inspiring smokers to quit read more
- Survey shows coughing and wheezing are part of life for North East smokers
- 18 October 2011
- Survey shows coughing and wheezing are part of life for North East smokers read more
- Every breath you take - shining a light on a silent killer
- FRESH launches new campaign on smoking and COPD
- Every breath you take - shining a light on a silent killer read more
- New vending machine legislation will protect children
- New laws will come into force this weekend
- New vending machine legislation will protect children read more
- Record year for quitting through the NHS
- Over 26,000 people quit successfully through NHS Stop Smoking Services in 2010-11
- Record year for quitting through the NHS read more
- More children living in smoke free homes after mums and dads Take 7 Steps Out
- More mums and dads in the North East are keeping their children safe from toxic tobacco smoke by refusing to light up indoors, new figures out today reveal.
- More children living in smoke free homes after mums and dads Take 7 Steps Out read more
- Cancer experts from Ireland hope to learn from North East approach to cutting smoking
- A summit meeting between Ireland’s national cancer charity and Fresh will look at new ways to cut smoking for future generations.
- Cancer experts from Ireland hope to learn from North East approach to cutting smoking read more
- Fresh applauds smokefree mums and dads after debate in Parliament 22.6.2011
- Fresh statement after Alex Cunningham MP tables motion to stop people smoking in cars around children
- Fresh applauds smokefree mums and dads after debate in Parliament 22.6.2011 read more
- New report reveals tobacco industry misleading claims - 09.06.2011
- Fresh Smoke Free North East today welcomed a brand new expose of tobacco industry propaganda aimed at shops, councils and people across the UK and in the North East.
- New report reveals tobacco industry misleading claims - 09.06.2011 read more
- Tobacco Industry accused of targetting north females with new “perfume packs” - 31.05.11
- Young women in the North East are being encouraged to smoke by tobacco industry bosses with the launch of a super slim “perfume pack” that exploits obsessions with, supermodels and staying slim
- Tobacco Industry accused of targetting north females with new “perfume packs” - 31.05.11 read more
- Saatchi and Saatchi cast an advertiser's eye on Vogue Perle
- 31 May 2011
- Saatchi and Saatchi cast an advertiser's eye on Vogue Perle read more
- Anger over University Tobacco Cash
- The Journal 19.5.2011
- Anger over University Tobacco Cash read more
- Quitting is better than any inhaler - plea for World Asthma Day - May 3
- INHALERS and asthma medication could become a thing of the past for thousands more North East children if their parents stop smoking in the home and the car.
- Quitting is better than any inhaler - plea for World Asthma Day - May 3 read more
- Smoke harms pets too – vets urge owners to quit for National Pet Month - 18 April 11
- PET-owners who smoke in the North East are being warned how tobacco smoke could leave their feathered or furry friends fighting for health.
- Smoke harms pets too – vets urge owners to quit for National Pet Month - 18 April 11 read more
- Private and public sector invited to join quit club to tackle losses of £70m a year - 5 April 2011
- Businesses, employers and trade unions in the North East are being urged to support staff quit smoking as part of a new drive to cut costs AND help workforces in tough economic times.
- Private and public sector invited to join quit club to tackle losses of £70m a year - 5 April 2011 read more
- Mothers Day plea for mums and mums-to-be to quit smoking - 31 March 2011
- MUMS and mums-to-be are being urged to think more seriously about quitting smoking this Mother’s Day to spare the family future heartbreak.
- Mothers Day plea for mums and mums-to-be to quit smoking - 31 March 2011 read more
- Gateshead doctor calls for research into 'e-cigarettes' - 28 March 2011
- A doctor from Tyneside has called for more research into "electronic" cigarettes following the death of one of his patients.
- Gateshead doctor calls for research into 'e-cigarettes' - 28 March 2011 read more
- Fresh welcomes moves in the budget to cut smoking further - 23 March 2011
- A rise in duty of 2% will help more smokers to quit
- Fresh welcomes moves in the budget to cut smoking further - 23 March 2011 read more
- Tobacco companies cry wolf - 18 March 2011
- Chancellor urged not to cave into industry threats over smuggling
- Tobacco companies cry wolf - 18 March 2011 read more
- National Tobacco Plan will save North East lives, says Fresh - 9 March 2011
- HEALTH campaigners today welcomed a bold new vision to tackle the UK’s biggest killer and shut down more loopholes for the tobacco companies to promote their lethal products.
- National Tobacco Plan will save North East lives, says Fresh - 9 March 2011 read more
- Today's the Day - Smokers in County Durham urged to quit for No Smoking Day - March 9 2011
- As thousands of smokers across the North East pledge to quit for No Smoking Day today, Darlington FC Manager, Mark Cooper is urging readers to give it a go.
- Today's the Day - Smokers in County Durham urged to quit for No Smoking Day - March 9 2011 read more
- Just one week to go until No Smoking Day - 2 March 2011
- With just one week to go until No Smoking Day on Wednesday 9 March, smokers across County Durham and Darlington are being urged to take advantage of the support that is available and set a date to quit smoking for good.
- Just one week to go until No Smoking Day - 2 March 2011 read more
- Quit for National Heart Month
- A grandfather who suffered a heart attack at a young age has quit smoking and changed his whole lifestyle
- Quit for National Heart Month read more
- New warning over health messages on illegal tobacco
- “курение вредит вашему здоровью” – that’s the only health warning some North East youngsters are likely to see on cigarette packets thanks to illegal imports.
- New warning over health messages on illegal tobacco read more
- New warning over illegal tobacco - comments from NHS and Local Authorities
- New warning over illegal tobacco - comments from NHS and Local Authorities
- New warning over illegal tobacco - comments from NHS and Local Authorities read more
- North East still has work to do to tackle its greatest killer
- New statistics show slight rise in adult smoking - Fresh statement
- North East still has work to do to tackle its greatest killer read more
- Give quitting a go for New Year says Durham mum
- Durham mum Lynsey Dunstan is urging smokers in County Durham to just give it a go and quit for New Year.
- Give quitting a go for New Year says Durham mum read more
- Give quitting your best shot for New Year says football-mad Teesside dad
- FOOTBALL-mad dad Mark Connor has unveiled his top tips to help smokers in Teesside give it a go and quit this New Year.
- Give quitting your best shot for New Year says football-mad Teesside dad read more
- Top Tips for New Year Quit from Ashington pharmacy
- IT’S never been easier to quit smoking – that’s the message from Ashington pharmacist Suzi Dixon who is urging smokers to just give it a go and quit for New Year.
- Top Tips for New Year Quit from Ashington pharmacy read more
- Tynedale dad and daughter say give quitting a go
- A Tynedale dad who quit smoking with his daughter is urging others to quit too for New Year
- Tynedale dad and daughter say give quitting a go read more
- Sunderland dad surprises wife with posh pooch - thanks to quitting smoking
- PROUD Gary Martin handed his wife a Paris Hilton-style posh pooch for Christmas – thanks to the money he saved from quitting smoking.
- Sunderland dad surprises wife with posh pooch - thanks to quitting smoking read more
- Self-confessed "fagash lil" from Stockton says give quitting a go
- Stockon grandma Janet Allan has unveiled her top tips to help smokers in Teesside give it a go and quit this New Year.
- Self-confessed "fagash lil" from Stockton says give quitting a go read more
- Bill quitting the addiction that killed his brother and father
- DETERMINED Bill Brosnan has one New Year resolution above all else – to quit the addiction that claimed the lives of his brother and father.
- Bill quitting the addiction that killed his brother and father read more
- Great grandad celebrating first New Year smokefree in 50 years as grand-daughter Amy inspires him to quit
- GREAT-GRANDAD Billy Davies is celebrating his first festive season in 50 years smokefree – after his grand-daughter Amy inspired him to quit.
- Great grandad celebrating first New Year smokefree in 50 years as grand-daughter Amy inspires him to quit read more
- Danielle quits for her son
- Northumberland mum's first Christmas smokefree
- Danielle quits for her son read more
- Sunderland youngsters' Christmas comes early
- Sunderland youngsters have seen their greatest Christmas wish come early as mum and dad both quit smoking
- Sunderland youngsters' Christmas comes early read more
- Stockton mum celebrating two Christmas milestones
- Stockton mum Claire Marsh is celebrating two life changing occasions - her baby daughter's first Christmas and her first anniversary of quitting smoking
- Stockton mum celebrating two Christmas milestones read more
- Durham couple name budgie after Stop Smoking Adviser
- Val and Kevin Porter celebrating first anniversary of quitting
- Durham couple name budgie after Stop Smoking Adviser read more
- Middlesbrough gran's Christmas treat
- Quitter Ann plans shopping spree
- Middlesbrough gran's Christmas treat read more
- New plea to protect over 11s from smoke - 1 Dec 2010
- New plea to protect over 11 from smoke
- New plea to protect over 11s from smoke - 1 Dec 2010 read more
- Government considering plain packaging on cigarettes - 21 Nov 2010
- The government is considering forcing tobacco companies to package their cigarettes in plain brown wrappers in a bid to de-glamorise smoking and stop young people taking up the habit.
- Government considering plain packaging on cigarettes - 21 Nov 2010 read more
- Quitting plea for World COPD Day -17 Nov 2010
- A grandma from Northumberland whose breathing was so bad she couldn’t speak or sleep has issued a stark warning about the dangers of smoking.
- Quitting plea for World COPD Day -17 Nov 2010 read more
- “Don’t leave it until it’s too late.” Lung Cancer Awareness Month - 1 Nov 2010
- Smokers are being urged to think about quitting for good during Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November.
- “Don’t leave it until it’s too late.” Lung Cancer Awareness Month - 1 Nov 2010 read more
- "Every statistic is a real family torn apart by tobacco." Local Tobacco Control Profiles - 27 Oct 2010
- The new Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England (published on 27 October 2010) by the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) detail the toll of illness and avoidable death caused by smoking in the North East, but also suggest there has been another recent drop in smoking rates.
- "Every statistic is a real family torn apart by tobacco." Local Tobacco Control Profiles - 27 Oct 2010 read more
- North East smokers start aged 15 - 14 Oct 2010
- A shocking new survey of North East smokers shows the average age they started was just 15 - leading to claims from health experts that smoking is our biggest childhood addiction.
- North East smokers start aged 15 - 14 Oct 2010 read more
- Quitters share their success by "passing it on" - 20 Sept 2010
- Proud ex-smokers who’ve stubbed it out will be encouraging friends and loved ones to give it a go too in a new health initiative
- Quitters share their success by "passing it on" - 20 Sept 2010 read more
- Record year for North East smokers trying to quit – but still our biggest killer - 20 Aug 2010
- Record year for North East smokers trying to quit – but smoking still our biggest killer
- Record year for North East smokers trying to quit – but still our biggest killer - 20 Aug 2010 read more
- Doctors urge mums and dads to protect children from invisible smoke - 10 August 2010
- NEW figures released by the NHS today reveal thousands of children in the North East are being made ill from being exposed to smoke in home and cars on a daily basis.
- Doctors urge mums and dads to protect children from invisible smoke - 10 August 2010 read more
- 85% of adults now support “smokefree” three years on - 1 July 2010
- 85% of adults now support “smokefree” three years on – but new calls for more efforts to cut smoking to save lives
- 85% of adults now support “smokefree” three years on - 1 July 2010 read more
- Illegal Tobacco – Not a Victimless Crime 21.6.2010
- HOW do children afford to buy cigarettes? That’s just one of the questions in a new campaign highlighting how the trade in illegal tobacco is damaging the lives of people on estates across the North East.
- Illegal Tobacco – Not a Victimless Crime 21.6.2010 read more
- Beauty and the Beast - 31.05.10
- QUITTING smoking is the best beauty tip in the book – that’s the message to women across the North East from stylists and beauticians for World No Tobacco Day.
- Beauty and the Beast - 31.05.10 read more
- TV Dragon Duncan invites ex smokers who've quit into his Den 10/03/10
- TV DRAGON Duncan Bannatyne invited staff from a Tyneside company into his den to celebrate No Smoking Day and efforts to help staff to quit.
- TV Dragon Duncan invites ex smokers who've quit into his Den 10/03/10 read more
- No Smoking Day - Hartlepool 07/03/10
- Hartlepool prepares to stub out for good. As No Smoking Day approaches, the region's NHS Stop Smoking Services are gearing up to help a record number of smokers quit - for good.
- No Smoking Day - Hartlepool 07/03/10 read more
- One in four North East smokers plan to quit on No Smoking Day 3.3.2010
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- One in four North East smokers plan to quit on No Smoking Day 3.3.2010 read more
- Fresh praised in England’s first ever National Tobacco Strategy to make smoking history for children 01/02/10
- ENGLAND’s first ever national tobacco strategy, published today by the Government, plans to halve the number of smokers by 2020 and singles out the role of Fresh Smoke Free North East
- Fresh praised in England’s first ever National Tobacco Strategy to make smoking history for children 01/02/10 read more
- Quit while you shop! 01/02/10
- SHOPPERS in Newcastle are being invited to take a welcome break and rest their weary legs – and find out more about quitting smoking at the same time.
- Quit while you shop! 01/02/10 read more
- Quit for the sake of your loved ones on “No Smoking Day” says TV Dragon
- TV dragon Duncan Bannatyne is urging smokers in the North East to make their loved ones proud and quit for No Smoking Day (March 10, 2010)
- Quit for the sake of your loved ones on “No Smoking Day” says TV Dragon read more
- North East smoking at a record low 29/01/10
- NEW figures out today show the North East has had another drop in the levels of smoking - with fewer adults smoking in our region than ever before.
- North East smoking at a record low 29/01/10 read more
- General Lifestyle Survey 2008 Published Today: North East smoking at record low but plenty still to do 28/01/10
- The General Lifestyle Survey on adult smoking and drinking is out today – this is the main national tool used to measure regional progress around adult smoking prevalence.
- General Lifestyle Survey 2008 Published Today: North East smoking at record low but plenty still to do 28/01/10 read more
- Quit Your Quit Attempt? Try Again 25/01/10
- SMOKERS in South of Tyne and Wear who are struggling with New Year resolutions to quit are being urged to give it another go - after new research highlighted some of the reasons why North East quitters don’t always crack it first time.
- Quit Your Quit Attempt? Try Again 25/01/10 read more
- Shields Gazette - 23 January - Illegal tab traders exploiting kids
- Shields Gazette - 23 January - Illegal tab traders exploiting kids
- Shields Gazette - 23 January - Illegal tab traders exploiting kids read more
- Experts come together to tackle illicit tobacco 15/01/10
- TACKLING illicit tobacco to protect children and communities is the theme of a major event held in the North East today.
- Experts come together to tackle illicit tobacco 15/01/10 read more
- Quitting Tips for New Year
- NEW research shows that over half of smokers in the North East (55%) are hoping to quit this New Year – with more people quitting successfully in January than other months!
- Quitting Tips for New Year read more
- Football Clubs sign up for Smokefree United 26/11/09
- FOOTBALL fans tempted to quit smoking could be on their way to a happier and healthier life in a new Department of Health campaign.
- Football Clubs sign up for Smokefree United 26/11/09 read more
- “I’m Dreaming of a Quit Christmas” – former smokers say it’s better Smokefree 14/12/09
- QUITTING smoking is one of the best Christmas presents you can give your children! That’s the message from a Sunderland dad whose daughter saved his life by begging him to quit.
- “I’m Dreaming of a Quit Christmas” – former smokers say it’s better Smokefree 14/12/09 read more
- MPs vote to put cigarettes out of sight and out of mind 13/10/09
- A VOTE by MPs to put cigarettes out of sight in shops and help make smoking history for more children was praised today by health campaigners in the North East.
- MPs vote to put cigarettes out of sight and out of mind 13/10/09 read more
- Former Smokers Open their Hearts
- FORMER smokers who quit to see their children grow up, pursue a dream or to spend their money on life’s luxuries have been telling their emotional stories in a new campaign from Fresh Smoke Free North East
- Former Smokers Open their Hearts read more
- 175,000 reasons to say thanks - 10th birthday of NHS Stop Smoking Services 04/09/09
- IT’S THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF NHS Stop Smoking Services. And in the last decade they’ve helped 175,000 people in the North East to quit the UK’s biggest killer
- 175,000 reasons to say thanks - 10th birthday of NHS Stop Smoking Services 04/09/09 read more
- North East public concerned about young people starting to smoke 28/08/09
- AN OVERWHELMING majority of people in the North East are concerned about young people starting to smoke, new research has found.
- North East public concerned about young people starting to smoke 28/08/09 read more
- Young people lured by cigarette smugglers 26/08/09
- Officials representing the new North of England Tackling Illicit Tobacco for Better Health programme are today expressing their outrage after four young women from the North East were lured into smuggling cigarettes by local organised criminal gangs.
- Young people lured by cigarette smugglers 26/08/09 read more
- More smokers in the North East being helped to quit 20/08/09
- MORE smokers in the North East are being helped to quit by NHS Stop Smoking Services than anywhere else in the country, according to new figures out today.
- More smokers in the North East being helped to quit 20/08/09 read more
- "Illegal tobacco a threat to our children and communities” says survey 28/07/09
- Thousands of people who took part in a new opinion survey on smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco say they are a danger to children and bring crime into local communities.
- "Illegal tobacco a threat to our children and communities” says survey 28/07/09 read more
- Smokers urged to do something wonderful for their children 21/07/09
- SMOKERS in the North East are being urged to do something wonderful for their children – and protect them from harm by making their homes and cars smokefree.
- Smokers urged to do something wonderful for their children 21/07/09 read more
- Fresh scoops illustrious national health award 02/07/09
- FRESH Smoke Free North East has won the illustrious Chief Medical Officer’s Public Health Awards 2009 for its work in tackling smoking.
- Fresh scoops illustrious national health award 02/07/09 read more
- 80% of people support Smokefree law two years on 29/06/09
- NEW research shows a lifesaving law to protect people from smoke is as popular as ever on the second anniversary of it being introduced
- 80% of people support Smokefree law two years on 29/06/09 read more
- Money going up in smoke - smoking costs North East businesses £70m a year 11/06/09
- SMOKING is costing employers in the North East an estimated £70.3 million a year according to new figures from the London School of Economics.
- Money going up in smoke - smoking costs North East businesses £70m a year 11/06/09 read more
- MPs consider new measures to make smoking history for children 04/06/09
- People in the North East are being urged to let their MPs know their views on new measures to make smoking history for children being debated in the House of Commons.
- MPs consider new measures to make smoking history for children 04/06/09 read more
- House of Lords vote to put cigarettes out of sight 07/05/09
- Fresh Smoke Free North East has praised the House of Lords for voting to put cigarettes and tobacco out of sight for children across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- House of Lords vote to put cigarettes out of sight 07/05/09 read more
- Children support new tobacco controls aimed at saving lives 05/05/09
- CHILDREN in the North East have come out in favour of new measures to cut tobacco promotion in a survey by Cancer Research UK.
- Children support new tobacco controls aimed at saving lives 05/05/09 read more
- Child smokers as young as 11 buy from cigarette machines 29/04/09
- CHILD smokers as young as 11 can easily buy cigarettes from vending machines – that’s the claim after children were able to buy cigarettes in 61 out of 99 cases in the North East.
- Child smokers as young as 11 buy from cigarette machines 29/04/09 read more
- End our worst childhood addiction, say campaigners 28/04/09
- INTERNATIONAL experts on tobacco are coming together to make smoking history for more children in the North East.
- End our worst childhood addiction, say campaigners 28/04/09 read more
- TV Dragon demands cigarettes sold out of sight 18/03/09
- TV Dragon Duncan Bannatyne is calling for new measures to stop cigarettes being promoted in shops and cut the number of children who start smoking every day in the North East.
- TV Dragon demands cigarettes sold out of sight 18/03/09 read more
- One Third of Smokers Aim to Cut Down or Quit on No Smoking Day 11/03/09
- NEW research released to mark No Smoking Day (Wednesday, March 11) shows 33% of smokers in the North are thinking about or planning to cut down or quit because of the economic downturn.
- One Third of Smokers Aim to Cut Down or Quit on No Smoking Day 11/03/09 read more
- Scare Campaign Targets Small Shops 06/03/09
- SHOPKEEPERS in the North East are being urged not to believe “wild scare stories” that new laws on the display of cigarettes could put them out of business.
- Scare Campaign Targets Small Shops 06/03/09 read more
- Look After Your Wealth Says TV Dragon in Rundown to No Smoking Day 03/03/2009
- TV dragon Duncan Bannatyne has urged smokers in Stockton and Hartlepool to look after their wealth as well as their health with just a week to go until No Smoking Day. Duncan is this year’s President of No Smoking
- Look After Your Wealth Says TV Dragon in Rundown to No Smoking Day 03/03/2009 read more
- North East Campaigners Urge Government to Follow Scotland Cigarette Restrictions 27/02/09
- Former smoker says shop displays “make it hell” to stay quit. Trading Standards Association says “dangerous products” should be removed from view
- North East Campaigners Urge Government to Follow Scotland Cigarette Restrictions 27/02/09 read more
- Beat the Credit Crunch Quot for No Smoking Day 19/02/09
- THE CREDIT crunch may be biting – but smokers in the North East can give themselves thousands of pounds more to play with by quitting in this year’s No Smoking Day (March 11)
- Beat the Credit Crunch Quot for No Smoking Day 19/02/09 read more
- Pregnant Smokers Scared to Seek Help to Quit 04/02/09
- A new campaign revealing the true cost of smoking while pregnant is urging mums and dads-to-be to seek NHS help for their addiction.
- Pregnant Smokers Scared to Seek Help to Quit 04/02/09 read more
- North East No Longer the Worst Area for Smoking 22/01/09
- North East has biggest drop in the country and is no longer the worst. New figures out today show the North East has had the biggest drop in smokers nationwide – with fewer people smoking than ever before.
- North East No Longer the Worst Area for Smoking 22/01/09 read more
- Join the Thousands Gearing Up for New Year Quit Attempts 23/12/08
- NEW research out today suggests around 50,000 smokers in the North East could be planning New Year quit attempts for 2009.
- Join the Thousands Gearing Up for New Year Quit Attempts 23/12/08 read more
- 1,000 Smokers Seek Help to Quit 22/12/08
- Nearly 1,000 smokers in the North East are on the road to a healthier and wealthier lifestyle after seeking NHS help to quit in a new campaign.
- 1,000 Smokers Seek Help to Quit 22/12/08 read more
- Health Campaigners Welcome New Restrictions on Tobacco - But Disappointment They Don't Go Far Enough 09/12/08
- HEALTH campaigners in the North East today welcomed new restrictions on tobacco promotion aimed at reducing the number of children who smoke.
- Health Campaigners Welcome New Restrictions on Tobacco - But Disappointment They Don't Go Far Enough 09/12/08 read more
- Tobacco Controls are Necessary - Queens's Speech - Response from Fresh 04/12/08
- Tobacco Controls Necessary to Protect North East Children, Government is told
- Tobacco Controls are Necessary - Queens's Speech - Response from Fresh 04/12/08 read more
- Young Film Makers Urge MPs to 'Hear Our Voice' 01/12/08
- AN EMOTIONAL plea from young North East film-makers is urging the North East's MPs to back new restrictions on tobacco promotion in this week’s Queen’s Speech.
- Young Film Makers Urge MPs to 'Hear Our Voice' 01/12/08 read more
- New Campaign Highlights Over 1,000 Places to Get Help Quitting 17/11/08
- A brand new health campaign being launched across the North East highlights there are now over 1,000 places smokers can get help to quit.
- New Campaign Highlights Over 1,000 Places to Get Help Quitting 17/11/08 read more
- Fresh Statement on Electronic Cigarettes 03/11/08
- FRESH Smoke Free North East has warned smokers that electronic cigarettes may not have the health benefits claimed after the launch of several products on the market.
- Fresh Statement on Electronic Cigarettes 03/11/08 read more
- Smoke Scare for Parents 31/10/08
- New NHS ‘Scared’ TV advertising campaign portrays children’s fear of parents dying due to smoking
- Smoke Scare for Parents 31/10/08 read more
- Fresh Calls on Government to Take Bold New Steps in Tobacco Control 07/10/08
- A GROUNDBREAKING new report by medical and scientific experts into the cost of smoking to the NHS has hailed work by Fresh Smoke Free North East to tackle the impact of tobacco in the region.
- Fresh Calls on Government to Take Bold New Steps in Tobacco Control 07/10/08 read more
- Start Picture Warnings on Tobacco Packets from 1 October 2008 - 30/09/08
- Government ups the ante in fight against region’s smoking habit which kills 106 people a week in the North East
- Start Picture Warnings on Tobacco Packets from 1 October 2008 - 30/09/08 read more
- Smuggled Tobacco Kills Four times more People than Illicit Drugs Combined 30/09/08
- SMUGGLED tobacco and “tab houses” are helping to create a new generation of children in the North East who will begin smoking in their teens and lose years of their lives, according to Fresh.
- Smuggled Tobacco Kills Four times more People than Illicit Drugs Combined 30/09/08 read more
- Thousands Demand Greater Controls on Tobacco 12/09/08
- THOUSANDS of people across the North East are urging the Government to impose greater controls on the sale of tobacco and help make smoking history for children.
- Thousands Demand Greater Controls on Tobacco 12/09/08 read more
- North East's Final Chance to Have a Say on New Tobacco Measures to Protect Children's Health 26/08/08
- Let’s make smoking history for our children
- North East's Final Chance to Have a Say on New Tobacco Measures to Protect Children's Health 26/08/08 read more
- North East's Stop Smoking Service Best in Country AGAIN! 21/08/08
- North East has the highest numbers of quitters per 100,000 smokers – 4,800
- North East's Stop Smoking Service Best in Country AGAIN! 21/08/08 read more
- North of England Unites to Regulate Tobacco and to Tackle Smuggled and Illicit Tobacco 05/08/08
- Anti-tobacco campaigner calls for tougher regulations within the global tobacco industry and states that ‘if tobacco was invented today, it would never make it onto the marketplace. It’s the only product which will kill one out of every two of its users.’
- North of England Unites to Regulate Tobacco and to Tackle Smuggled and Illicit Tobacco 05/08/08 read more
- North East Leaders Back Smokefree Law One Year On 05/08/08
- From 1st July 2008, England has been smokefree in virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces under the most important public health milestone for fifty years, the Health Act 2006.
- North East Leaders Back Smokefree Law One Year On 05/08/08 read more
- Event Considers How to Help Smokers Who Want to Quit and Support Those who Can't 05/08/08
- Let’s Make Smoking History for Our Children Today (Monday 23rd June) health experts from across the region are meeting at Gosforth Park Marriott, Newcastle to debate how to help smokers quit and support those who struggle to kick a habit which will kill half of them.
- Event Considers How to Help Smokers Who Want to Quit and Support Those who Can't 05/08/08 read more
- North East Supports Alternative Quitting Method for Struggling Smokers 05/08/08
- Let’s Make Smoking History for Our Children Hardened North East smokers should be given access to long term supplies of medicinal nicotine in order to tackle a tobacco habit which will kill one half of them, according to one of the UK's leading anti-tobacco campaigners.
- North East Supports Alternative Quitting Method for Struggling Smokers 05/08/08 read more
- Smokers warned: Kids 'Like What You Like' 16/06/08
- A new TV advert launches today as part of the NHS Smokefree campaign, which urges parents: ‘Smoking. Don’t keep it in the family’. This campaign highlights the danger that by smoking, parents are trebling the chances of their child becoming a smoker .
- Smokers warned: Kids 'Like What You Like' 16/06/08 read more
- North East Supports Making Smoking History for Our Children 16/06/08
- Over 80 delegates from across the North East were yesterday urged to take a one-off opportunity to help make smoking history for children across the region.
- North East Supports Making Smoking History for Our Children 16/06/08 read more
- The Future of Tobacco Control - Consultation Out 31st May 2008 03/06/08
- Tougher Restrictions on Tobacco Products - Plain cigarette packets with no branding or logos, minimum pack sizes of 20 and a ban on the advertising of cigarette papers are just some of the ideas up for discussion in a move to reduce the number of people who smoke that was announced today.
- The Future of Tobacco Control - Consultation Out 31st May 2008 03/06/08 read more
- New Campaign Urges Parents Not to Keep Smokin in the Family 03/06/08
- Smokers warned that kids ‘wanna be like you’
- New Campaign Urges Parents Not to Keep Smokin in the Family 03/06/08 read more
- Fresh Support for More Government Action to Curb Smoking 28/04/08
- Following the success of the smokefree law in the North East, with over two thirds of the public saying they strongly support the law, compared to only 1 in 12 who strongly oppose it (1)
- Fresh Support for More Government Action to Curb Smoking 28/04/08 read more
- North East Schools Proud to Receive Prestigious Smokefree School Award 28/03/08
- Ann Johnson, regional coordinator of the National Healthy School Programme, will present the Gold Award. Ann said: “I applaud all schools efforts to tackle smoking.
- North East Schools Proud to Receive Prestigious Smokefree School Award 28/03/08 read more
- Fresh Makes Final Budget Plea to Chancellor 12/03/08
- Ahead of today’s Budget, which also falls on the same day as national No Smoking Day, Fresh- Smoke Free North East is calling on Chancellor Alistair Darling to maintain low VAT on nicotine replacement therapies and raise tobacco taxes to protect the health of the region. Smoking is still the number one cause of premature death and disease in the region, and the greatest contributor to the difference in life expectancy between the region’s most and least affluent residents.
- Fresh Makes Final Budget Plea to Chancellor 12/03/08 read more
- No Smoking Day Events Welcome Smokers from Across the Region 27/02/08
- For people who are thinking about quitting smoking, there has never been a better time to do it, as the North East is hosting events all over the region in a bid to help people quit for national No Smoking Day next month.
- No Smoking Day Events Welcome Smokers from Across the Region 27/02/08 read more
- Big Increase in Quitters Following Introduction of Smokefree England 21/02/08
- Statistics show unprecedented demand for Stop Smoking Services
- Big Increase in Quitters Following Introduction of Smokefree England 21/02/08 read more
- NHS campaign offers New Year quitters best chance of success 21/02/08
- More than 78,000 smokers in the North East expected to quit this new year
- NHS campaign offers New Year quitters best chance of success 21/02/08 read more
- Fresh Joins Other Health Groups To Call On Chancellor 21/02/08
- Fresh calls on Chancellor to prioritise anti tobacco smuggling measures and sign EU-wide agreements.
- Fresh Joins Other Health Groups To Call On Chancellor 21/02/08 read more
- Record Number of Smokers Get Ready for the Great No Smoking Day Challenge for Charity 21/02./08
- Will they last a week? As this year’s No Smoking Day gets closer, a record number of smokers in the region are getting ready to sign up for The Great No Smoking Day Challenge and raise money for their chosen charity.
- Record Number of Smokers Get Ready for the Great No Smoking Day Challenge for Charity 21/02./08 read more
- Fresh Urges Smokers to Love Their Heart This Valentins Day by Quitting 19/02/08
- This Valentine’s Day smokers from across the North East are being urged to think about their heart, and quit with this year’s national ‘The Great No Smoking Day Challenge’.
- Fresh Urges Smokers to Love Their Heart This Valentins Day by Quitting 19/02/08 read more
- Smoking Rates Decline to a Record 25% in the North East 24/01/08
- Encouraging statistics, still more needs to be done New Government data has shown that smoking rates amongst adults in England continue to decline, with the North East hitting a record 25 per cent.
- Smoking Rates Decline to a Record 25% in the North East 24/01/08 read more
- Tyneside Pharmacists Supporting Lung Cancer Awareness 09/11/07
- Research shows that Gateshead and South Tyneside has almost twice the national level of lung cancer and the Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC) is driving an initiative to raise awareness of the disease during November?s Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
- Tyneside Pharmacists Supporting Lung Cancer Awareness 09/11/07 read more
- Campaign launched to beat the risks of heart disease due to smoking 09.11.07
- Smokers in the North East are given a warning over the risks of heart disease caused by smoking, in a powerful campaign launched by Fresh - Smoke Free North East.
- Campaign launched to beat the risks of heart disease due to smoking 09.11.07 read more
- Smokefree England - The First Three Months 05/11/07
- Public pleased with better atmosphere, cleaner air and no smoky clothes
- Smokefree England - The First Three Months 05/11/07 read more
- Smoking in Pregnancy Summit October 2007 29/10/07
- Health Experts units to discuss and agree on urgent action to reduce high rates of smoking in pregnancy.
- Smoking in Pregnancy Summit October 2007 29/10/07 read more
- The Big Quit Event 26/10/07
- The big quit Event - there has never been a better time or place to stop smoking
- The Big Quit Event 26/10/07 read more
- Harm Reduction in Noticine Addiction 08/10/07
- Ailsa Rutter, Director of Fresh, Smoke Free North East comments on the Royal College of Physicians Report published Friday 5th October
- Harm Reduction in Noticine Addiction 08/10/07 read more
- Scotland's Smokefree Law Leads to Significant Advance in Public Health 04/10/2007
- Ailsa Rutter, Director of Fresh, Smoke Free North East said: "The findings of this scientific study are extremely encouraging, and highlight both the importance and effectiveness of the smokefree law. Following on from Scotland?s introduction of the smokefree law 18 months ago, the results reveal a 17% year-on-year drop in heart attack admissions, as well as a 40% reduction in exposure to second-hand smoke among adults and children".
- Scotland's Smokefree Law Leads to Significant Advance in Public Health 04/10/2007 read more
- Big Quit - Health Benefits 04/10/07
- North East smokers improve their health with The Big Quit 2007. Hundreds of smokers from across the North East are now reaping the health benefits of making a quit attempt thanks to national stop smoking campaign - The Big Quit.
- Big Quit - Health Benefits 04/10/07 read more
- Compliance is High But More Needs to be Done 01/10/07
- Compliance is high following three months of smokefree but much more needs to be done to reduce smoking rates.
- Compliance is High But More Needs to be Done 01/10/07 read more
- Picture Warnings on Tobacco Products 29/08/07
- Ailsa Rutter, Director of Fresh, Smoke Free North East said: 'Fresh, Smoke Free North East welcomes the announcement on picture warnings on tobacco products as these graphic images illustrate the shocking effects that tobacco can have on health and will increase awareness of smoking related illnesses. Experience from elsewhere also shows that it can increase quit attempts and we lobbied strongly for this development. It is vital that we continue to inform the public on the lethal effects of smoking caused by the toxic cocktail of over 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke. We of course ultimately look forward to the day when we have plain generic packaging with stark warnings on the front, back and sides of the packets.'
- Picture Warnings on Tobacco Products 29/08/07 read more
- Smoking and Dating 28/08/07
- Smokefree your way to successful dating
- Smoking and Dating 28/08/07 read more
- Age of Sale - GCSE results 28/08/07
- As teens wait anxiously for their GCSE results this week, many of the approximately one hundred thousand 16 year old smokers may be turning to cigarettes for relief as the pressure mounts. This Thursday will mark the end of two years of studying for thousands of students, and as many embark on further studies they will also have to leave cigarettes behind. From 1st October it will be illegal to sell tobacco to under 18's (up from 16).
- Age of Sale - GCSE results 28/08/07 read more
- Smoke Free England One Month On 06/08/07
- 97 per cent of premises inspected in the North East in the two weeks after 1 July were smokefree as required by the new law, data published today by the Department of Health reveals.
- Smoke Free England One Month On 06/08/07 read more
- Disney Ban on Smoking ASH Comment 27/07/07
- Disney ban on smoking - other film companies urged to follow suit
- Disney Ban on Smoking ASH Comment 27/07/07 read more
- Comment on Champix - Ailsa Rutter, Director, Fresh Smoke Free North East 25/07/07
- "The North East suffers from the worse health of any region in England, and smoking is the main cause. The NICE decision to approve the use of Champix is good news for the region and the seven out of ten smokers who want to quit. It is another weapon in the armoury of those wanting to stop and the evidence suggests it is the most effective treatment which has been yet been made available".
- Comment on Champix - Ailsa Rutter, Director, Fresh Smoke Free North East 25/07/07 read more
- NICE Approve Varenicline for Smoking Cessation 25/07/07
- NICE has today (25 July) issued guidance recommending varenicline (Champix) as an effective treatment for helping smokers to quit. The recommendations are:
- NICE Approve Varenicline for Smoking Cessation 25/07/07 read more
- Change in Age of Sales for Tobacco - Factsheets 23/07/07
- A change of age for tobacco. The Department of Health today launched a campaign to inform retailers and the public that the selling of tobacco products to under 18s will be illegal from October 1st.
- Change in Age of Sales for Tobacco - Factsheets 23/07/07 read more
- 1st July - England is Officially Smokefree 29/06/06
- At 6am today, July 1st 2007 England is now smokefree. The Health Act 2006 has now become law and virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces are now smokefree. 83% of North East believe it will positively affect the health of the region.
- 1st July - England is Officially Smokefree 29/06/06 read more
- North East Woman Retires After Devoting Her Life to Others 25/06/09
- A North East woman who has improved the lifestyles of thousands of people from across the region has decided to retire this year on her 67th birthday.
- North East Woman Retires After Devoting Her Life to Others 25/06/09 read more
- World Tobacco Day 25/06/07
- Support for smokefree pubs and bars is stronger in the North East than anywhere else in England, according to research published to mark World No Tobacco Day (31st May 07)
- World Tobacco Day 25/06/07 read more
- Myth Busters - The Truth Abouth Smokefree England 25/06/07
- MYTH - No one in England wants this Smokefree Legislation FACT - Office of National Statistics survey released 6th July 2006
- Myth Busters - The Truth Abouth Smokefree England 25/06/07 read more
- North East Provides Best Chance of Quitting Smoking 25/06/07
- The Healthcare Commission report findings show that the North East has the best performing NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England, with almost 70% of the North East's PCTs achieving an excellent rating and the remainder achieving a 'good' rating.
- North East Provides Best Chance of Quitting Smoking 25/06/07 read more
- Help is at hand for smokers in the North East who may want to quit by July 1st 25/06/07
- With just over a month to go before England goes smokefree, help is at hand for those smokers who may want to beat their habit before the new law comes into force on July 1st. New research, from the NHS Smokefree campaign, shows that the legislation will be a big incentive to quit with 32% of smokers in the North East thinking it will help them to stop smoking.
- Help is at hand for smokers in the North East who may want to quit by July 1st 25/06/07 read more
- Timescale of Smokefree Law Worldwide 25/06/07
- At 6am on the first July 2007, the Health Act 2006 comes into force in England. This legislation means that smoking in virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces is to be prohibited by law.
- Timescale of Smokefree Law Worldwide 25/06/07 read more
- 73,000 Smokers in North East Quit on No Smoking Day 2007 - 08/06/07
- Figures released today show that 73,000 smokers in the North East (1 in 10) actually stopped smoking on last month?s No Smoking Day (14 March) and 121,000 smokers took a positive step towards stopping smoking.
- 73,000 Smokers in North East Quit on No Smoking Day 2007 - 08/06/07 read more
- North East one of the top performing regions for smokefree businesses 08/06/07
- 33% of England's smokefree businesses that have been awarded National Clean Air Awards are in the North East. Clearly businesses in our region are thriving on being smokefree.
- North East one of the top performing regions for smokefree businesses 08/06/07 read more
- House of Lords will go smokefree on 1st July 18/05/07
- From July 1st the new smokefree law will protect England's governers as well as the governed. The House of Lords has ended uncertainty and rumour and confirmed that the law will apply to those who voted it in as well.
- House of Lords will go smokefree on 1st July 18/05/07 read more
- Smokers in North East Quit on No Smoking Day 27/04/07
- 73,000 smokers in North East quit on No Smoking Day 2007
- Smokers in North East Quit on No Smoking Day 27/04/07 read more
- Budget 22 March 2007 - Comment by Ailsa Rutter 22/03/07
- "Overall we are delighted that VAT on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) will be reduced to 5% in 2008 as we know that 70% of smokers do wish to quit and NRT can greatly increase chances of quitting for good.
- Budget 22 March 2007 - Comment by Ailsa Rutter 22/03/07 read more
- Record Number of Smokers Predicted to Kick the Habit this No Smoking Day 13/03/07
- This No Smoking Day on March 14th, the region's NHS Stop Smoking Services are gearing up to help a record number of smokers quit - for good.
- Record Number of Smokers Predicted to Kick the Habit this No Smoking Day 13/03/07 read more
- Secondhand Smoke Increases Heart Disease Risk by a Third 14/02/2007
- Secondhand smoke exposure can increase the risk of heart disease by up to thirty percent, a recent British study has found.
- Secondhand Smoke Increases Heart Disease Risk by a Third 14/02/2007 read more
- North East smokers urged to 'send off' their final fags 24/01/07
- North East stop smoking services are urging New Year quitters not to lose their resolve as they face their toughest test. Two weeks on from New Year?s Day is the traditional time for most quit attempts to fail, but a new NHS campaign launching across the region aims to reassure smokers of the variety of free help available to them and encourage them to say goodbye to their habit for good.
- North East smokers urged to 'send off' their final fags 24/01/07 read more
- Join in To Quit Smoking 24/01/2007
- Commencing Saturday 27th January 2007, smokers who live in Newcastle can 'Join in to Quit' as Newcastle and North Tyneside NHS Stop Smoking Services offer the perfect opportunity to be free from the smoking habit.
- Join in To Quit Smoking 24/01/2007 read more
- Healthcare Commission Report - North East Provides Best TobaccoControl Services 24/01/07
- The Healthcare Commission report findings show that the North East has the best performing NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England, with almost 70% of the North East's PCTs achieving an excellent rating and the remainder achieving a 'good' rating.
- Healthcare Commission Report - North East Provides Best TobaccoControl Services 24/01/07 read more
- Comment on Department of Health HOOK campaign 10/01/07
- Comment on Department of Health HOOK campaign from Andy Graham, Regional Co-ordinator, Fresh, Smoke Free North East
- Comment on Department of Health HOOK campaign 10/01/07 read more
- Dreams Disappear as Money Goes Up in Smoke! 10/01/07
- With Christmas fast approaching and so many presents to buy those smoke filled bars and restaurants could be bad for your wealth as well as your health.
- Dreams Disappear as Money Goes Up in Smoke! 10/01/07 read more
- Free Chemical Cocktails at Your Local 21/12/07
- This festive season, many of us will be heading off to our busy local pubs to get into the festive cheer where the bar staff will be on hand to serve up your regular tipple. In return you may give them a tip, or if you're a smoker - you may even give them a terminal illness by exposing them to secondhand smoke.
- Free Chemical Cocktails at Your Local 21/12/07 read more
- Health Secretary Announces Date England Will Go Smokefree 01/12/06
- All enclosed public places and workplaces will become smokefree from 1st July 2007, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt announced today.
- Health Secretary Announces Date England Will Go Smokefree 01/12/06 read more
- Keel Row Shopping Centre Clean Air Award 29/11/06
- The Keel Row shopping centre in Blyth has recently been awarded a Silver National Clean Air Award. Given in recognition of efforts to protect workers and customers, the Silver Clean Air Award is presented to businesses that achieve a smoke free building and actively discourage smoking at the entrances.
- Keel Row Shopping Centre Clean Air Award 29/11/06 read more
- Mouth Cancer Awareness Week 29/11/06
- More People Die Every Year From Mouth Cancer Than Breast, Cervix and Skin Cancer. Mouth Cancer Awareness Week, co-ordinated by the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF) is taking place from the 12 - 18 November, and aims to increase the public's knowledge of this disease's symptoms and significant risk factors.
- Mouth Cancer Awareness Week 29/11/06 read more
- COPD Day Roadshow 29/11/06
- The North East's search to find the missing millions affected by killer lung disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a condition which kills more women in the North East than breast cancer, more men than prostate cancer and more people than bowel cancer. Gateshead Metro Centre is hosting a roadshow on Monday 6th November on behalf of the British Lung Foundation.
- COPD Day Roadshow 29/11/06 read more
- Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes 29/11/06
- RIP Coalition Lobby's Government as General Product Safety Directive Regulatory Committee meets this week
- Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes 29/11/06 read more
- Gateshead's Drop in 2 Quit 29/11/06
- Drop in 2 Quit Smoking in Gateshead this Saturday. This Saturday, smokers in Gateshead can literally 'Drop in 2 Quit' as Gateshead Primary Care Trust offers them the perfect opportunity to quit for life.
- Gateshead's Drop in 2 Quit 29/11/06 read more
- Shopping Centre Awarded for its Clean Air for Customers 15/11/06
- The Keel Row shopping centre in Blyth has recently been awarded a Silver National Clean Air Award. Given in recognition of efforts to protect workers and customers, the Silver Clean Air Award is presented to businesses that achieve a smoke free building and actively discourage smoking at the entrances.
- Shopping Centre Awarded for its Clean Air for Customers 15/11/06 read more
- Cancer Research UK - Bladder Cancer Early Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Link 10/11/06
- Ailsa Rutter, Director of Fresh - Smoke Free North East comments: "Results issued today from a research study conducted by Cancer Research UK indicate a link between exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) in childhood and an increased risk of developing bladder cancer later in life. This extensive study of almost 430,000 people revealed a 40% increased risk of developing the disease, the fourth commonest cancer in men and killing 4,800 people in the UK each year."
- Cancer Research UK - Bladder Cancer Early Smoking and Secondhand Smoke Link 10/11/06 read more
- Fresh Launches New Advertising Campaign 10/10/06
- A new advertising campaign is due to hit North East screens, papers and airwaves from Wednesday 11 October that will underline exactly why the forthcoming smoke-free legislation is so important.
- Fresh Launches New Advertising Campaign 10/10/06 read more
- Cleveland Fire Service Receive Clean Air Award 29/09/06
- Cleveland Fire Service Receive Clean Air Award 29/09/06
- Cleveland Fire Service Receive Clean Air Award 29/09/06 read more
- North East Leads Way with Smoking Quit Rate 24/08/06
- The North East's Stop Smoking Services have once again succeeded in becoming the UK's leading region for helping people to quit smoking.
- North East Leads Way with Smoking Quit Rate 24/08/06 read more
- All Forms of Tobacco Use Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Worldwide Study Finds 22/08/06
- A major study across 52 countries has shown that using any form of tobacco increases the risk of heart attack by up to three times.
- All Forms of Tobacco Use Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Worldwide Study Finds 22/08/06 read more
- Conference Spreads Word about Smoke Free Regulations 10/08/06
- Over 130 delegates attended an event by the Fresh Campaign for a Smoke Free North East, aimed at bringing organisations and businesses up to speed with proposed regulations for smoke-free premises and vehicles.
- Conference Spreads Word about Smoke Free Regulations 10/08/06 read more
- Smoking meeting will help protect region's most vulnerable 20/07/06
- Over 40 representatives of NHS and Mental Health Trusts from across the North East will be attending a seminar on smoking and mental health to be held at St Aidan's College, Durham today (Thursday 20th July 06).
- Smoking meeting will help protect region's most vulnerable 20/07/06 read more
- Pharmacists play crucial role in helping smokers to quit 26/06/06
- Pharmacists across the North-East are playing an increasingly important role in helping smokers to quit the habit. There is more awareness than ever before of the health risks of smoking but, previously, doctors and pressure groups had taken the lead in persuading people to stub out their cigarettes.
- Pharmacists play crucial role in helping smokers to quit 26/06/06 read more
- Fresh Plea to Lords 16/06/06
- Save North East Lives and Set Smoking Ban in Stone
- Fresh Plea to Lords 16/06/06 read more
- Public to Decide on Picture Warnings for Tobacco Packs 31/05/06
- A consultation was launched today to determine the most appropriate picture warnings to appear on tobacco packs throughout the UK.
- Public to Decide on Picture Warnings for Tobacco Packs 31/05/06 read more
- Diabetes 17/05/06
- Recent research findings show that people who are subject to second hand smoke have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes which can cause blindness, heart disease and nerve damage leading to amputation.
- Diabetes 17/05/06 read more
- Fresh Welcomes Scottish Move on Smoking Ban 27/03/06
- Fresh, Smoke Free North East congratulates Scotland for committing to becoming smoke free on 26 March 2006, the first country in the United Kingdom to do so and ahead of England, which is due to become smoke free in the Summer of 2007.
- Fresh Welcomes Scottish Move on Smoking Ban 27/03/06 read more
- Smoke Free Schools Rewarded 07/03/06
- Scores of North East schools will be rewarded for their commitment to tackling smoking amongst young people and providing a smoke free environment for teachers and staff by gaining a highly sought after Smoke Free Schools Award.
- Smoke Free Schools Rewarded 07/03/06 read more
- No Smoking Day - North Tyneside 07/03/06
- North Tyneside Prepares to Stub Out for Good. As No Smoking Day approaches, the region's NHS Stop Smoking Services are gearing up to help a record number of smokers quit - for good.
- No Smoking Day - North Tyneside 07/03/06 read more
- No Smoking Day - South Tyneside 07/03/06
- South Tyneside prepares to stub out for good. As No Smoking Day approaches, the region's NHS Stop Smoking Services are gearing up to help a record number of smokers quit - for good.
- No Smoking Day - South Tyneside 07/03/06 read more
- No Smoking Day - Durham 07/03/06
- Durham prepares to stub out for good. As No Smoking Day approaches, the region's NHS Stop Smoking Services are gearing up to help a record number of smokers quit - for good.
- No Smoking Day - Durham 07/03/06 read more
- No Smoking Day - Teesside 07/03/06
- Teesside prepares to stub out for good. As No Smoking Day approaches, the region's NHS Stop Smoking Services are gearing up to help a record number of smokers quit - for good.
- No Smoking Day - Teesside 07/03/06 read more
- No Smoking Day - Northumberland 07/03/06
- Northumberland prepares to stub out for good. As No Smoking Day approaches, the region's NHS Stop Smoking Services are gearing up to help a record number of smokers quit - for good.
- No Smoking Day - Northumberland 07/03/06 read more
- No Smoking Day - Sunderland 07/03/06
- Sunderland prepares to stub out for good. As No Smoking Day approaches, the region's NHS Stop Smoking Services are gearing up to help a record number of smokers quit - for good.
- No Smoking Day - Sunderland 07/03/06 read more
- Have a Heart MPs - Blackfriars 14/02/06
- Fresh pleas with Parliament to save lives. The team behind the Fresh Campaign for a Smoke Free North East has today Tuesday 14 February 2006 launched a final plea to MPs to 'have a heart' and vote for a complete ban on smoking in the workplace and enclosed public spaces this Valentine's Day.
- Have a Heart MPs - Blackfriars 14/02/06 read more
- Have a Heart MPs - Pot & Glass
- Fresh pleas with Parliament to save lives The team behind the Fresh Campaign for a Smoke Free North East has today, Tuesday 14 February 2006, launched a final plea to MPs to 'have a heart' and vote for a complete ban on smoking in the workplace and enclosed public spaces this Valentine's Day.
- Have a Heart MPs - Pot & Glass read more
- MPs Make Life Saving Vote As All Workplaces to go Smokefree 14/02/06
- Campaigners have hailed the decision to ban smoking in all public places - including all pubs and clubs - as a major breakthrough for the health of the people in the North East.
- MPs Make Life Saving Vote As All Workplaces to go Smokefree 14/02/06 read more
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