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Though the declining trend of smoking prevalence among pregnant women in England is promising, the percentage of women smoking at time of delivery remains quite high compared to the national average for the general population. The latter is according to the latest data by Public Health England (PHE) just below 17%.

If the more traditional methods of quitting smoking hasn’t worked for you, then maybe try one of the 7 alternative quit smoking methods

According to the report on Adult Smoking Habits in Great Britain, 2013 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the proportion of smokers amongst unemployed is almost twice as high as amongst employed people.

A recent announcement from the European Union regarding the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has called for tobacco manufacturers to adhere to more stringent guidelines. So what is the future?

According to the latest figures of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of smokers is currently at a record low. However, smoking rates in some industries and occupations still exceed the national smoking prevalence of 19%. Here are the industries with the highest and lowest smoking rates/

‘Stop for 28 days and you’re five times more likely to quit’, is the ever-successful motto of Stoptober; a campaign by Public Health England that has helped smokers change their lives forever. Stoptober is in its fifth year and continues to encourage the nation’s 7 million smokers to quit; a figure the team are determined to reduce.

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have researched the cost of treating a smoking-related chronic lung disease and found it will exceed more than £2.3billion each year in England to treat by 2030

A fascinating aspect of the report has been widely overlooked as the reason why smokers have been reluctant to try e-cigarettes. Within the report, ASH asked 606 British smokers who had never tried an e-cigarette, simply why they hadn’t. It should be noted, that all 606 respondents could have chosen multiple options.

1 in 5 of us now find love online. However is dating a smoker a turn on or turn off, when considering a partner?

Smokers who switch to vaping found less likely to gain weight.