Latest news and press releases about smoking from Cancer Reserarch UK http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/index.htm http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cr_weblayout/groups/cr_common/@inm/@gen/documents/image/cruk_c_logo_lite.gif http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/index.htm http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-25-removing-tobacco-branding-removes-appeal?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-25-removing-tobacco-branding-removes-appeal?rss=true  Women say they get less satisfaction and less enjoyment from smoking cigarettes that come in plain, standardised packs - according to new r…]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-17-further-adverts-from-japan-tobacco-international-ruled-misleading?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-04-17-further-adverts-from-japan-tobacco-international-ruled-misleading?rss=true  A series of advertisements from Japan Tobacco International (JTI) made claims that cannot be substantiated and breached the UK advertising c…]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:15:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/CR_095712?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/CR_095712?rss=true  Almost two thirds (65 per cent) of the public distrust the tobacco industry to present believable and independent arguments about how to red…]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-13-UK-children-see-millions-of-TV-tobacco-images-every-week?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-03-13-UK-children-see-millions-of-TV-tobacco-images-every-week?rss=true   Television schedules are exposing children to millions of images of tobacco use, or implied use, every week, new UK research has revealed.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:37:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-13-JTI-gave-mileading-impression-to-public?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2013-03-13-JTI-gave-mileading-impression-to-public?rss=true  Japan Tobacco International (JTI) made false claims that could not be substantiated according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) t…]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-02-19-New-Zealand-plans-standardised-tobacco-packaging?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2013-02-19-New-Zealand-plans-standardised-tobacco-packaging?rss=true   The New Zealand government has announced plans to put all tobacco products into plain, standardised packaging with large, graphic health war…]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:55:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-11-13-Motivational-text-messages-can-help-smokers-quit?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-11-13-Motivational-text-messages-can-help-smokers-quit?rss=true   Smokers can be helped to quit by receiving motivational texts or video messages, according to a review of previous research studies.]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2012-11-6-smokers-leave-history-of-addiction-in-DNA?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2012-11-6-smokers-leave-history-of-addiction-in-DNA?rss=true  Smokers are leaving a history of addiction in their DNA that may help to measure their risk of cancer, according to research presented at th…]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-08-17-852-million-people-use-tobacco-products-worldwide?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-08-17-852-million-people-use-tobacco-products-worldwide?rss=true   Despite efforts to control the use of tobacco, it is still consumed by 852 million people worldwide, according to US researchers.]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:24:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-08-17-one-in-twenty-english-hospital-beds-used-to-treat-smoking-related-illnesses?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-08-17-one-in-twenty-english-hospital-beds-used-to-treat-smoking-related-illnesses?rss=true   One in every 20 hospital beds are occupied by someone with a smoking-related illness, according to new figures.]]> Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:59:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-08-09-Teen-smokers-heed-health-warnings-on-plain-cigarette-packs?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-08-09-Teen-smokers-heed-health-warnings-on-plain-cigarette-packs?rss=true   Teenagers who occasionally smoke are more likely to pay attention to health warnings on cigarettes packets that have been stripped of brandi…]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:12:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-07-06-Government-extends-consultation-on-standardising-tobacco-packaging?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-07-06-Government-extends-consultation-on-standardising-tobacco-packaging?rss=true   A Government consultation on whether tobacco products should be sold in standardised packaging has been extended for another month, until Fr…]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:53:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2012-05-31-smokescreen-lifted-on-tobacco-industry-tactics?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2012-05-31-smokescreen-lifted-on-tobacco-industry-tactics?rss=true  A new report published today (Thursday) reveals how tobacco companies worked to prevent the strengthening of European tobacco legislation su…]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-05-01-Low-awareness-of-bladder-cancer-is-disappointing?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-05-01-Low-awareness-of-bladder-cancer-is-disappointing?rss=true   Most people have a poor understanding of the symptoms and causes of bladder cancer, according to new research from Action on Bladder Cancer …]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 10:54:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-04-16-Public-consultation-on-plain-packaging-of-cigarettes-launched?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-04-16-Public-consultation-on-plain-packaging-of-cigarettes-launched?rss=true   Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said his mind is "open" over proposals to strip cigarette packets of branding.]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:34:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-03-13-Shisha-pipes-as-dangerous-as-cigarettes?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-03-13-Shisha-pipes-as-dangerous-as-cigarettes?rss=true   Many people are misled into thinking that shisha pipes are safer than cigarettes due to their exotic smells and attractive waterpipes, accor…]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-03-05-One-hundred-million-years-of-UK-life-to-be-lost-to-smoking?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-03-05-One-hundred-million-years-of-UK-life-to-be-lost-to-smoking?rss=true   A stark warning about the dangers of tobacco has been issued today by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), fifty years after its first rep…]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-02-20-Charities-slam-tobacco-packaging-report?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-02-20-Charities-slam-tobacco-packaging-report?rss=true   Anti-smoking campaigners have criticised claims that plain packaging for cigarettes will have no public health benefit.]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:27:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-02-14-Public-smoking-bans-drive-down-home-smoking?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-02-14-Public-smoking-bans-drive-down-home-smoking?rss=true   Public smoking bans may also encourage smokers to light up less often at home, according to new European research.]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:24:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-01-04-Tobacco-firms-withdraw-legal-challenge-to-display-ban?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2012-01-04-Tobacco-firms-withdraw-legal-challenge-to-display-ban?rss=true   The Government will no longer face a legal challenge from four tobacco firms over its plans to ban tobacco displays from English shops, mini…]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:52:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-12-22-New-genetic-fault-linked-to-lung-cancer-in-non-smokers?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-12-22-New-genetic-fault-linked-to-lung-cancer-in-non-smokers?rss=true   Korean scientists have discovered a gene fault that may be behind thousands cases of lung cancer worldwide, particularly in non-smokers.]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-11-14-Australian-Senate-passes-cigarette-pack-reform?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-11-14-Australian-Senate-passes-cigarette-pack-reform?rss=true   Britain has been urged to follow the example set by the Australian government over plans to ban logos and advertising on cigarette packets.]]> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:47:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-11-04-Tobacco-ad-ban-supported-by-public?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-11-04-Tobacco-ad-ban-supported-by-public?rss=true   In a boost to UK tobacco control policy, a Canadian study has shown that smokers and non-smokers alike strongly support the banning of tobac…]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:16:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-11-01-Smokefree-generation-lobbies-parents?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-11-01-Smokefree-generation-lobbies-parents?rss=true   A heightened awareness of the dangers of smoking among the younger generation has been highlighted by the remarkable findings of a new Depar…]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:16:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-09-30-Nicotine-substitute-cytisine-effective-at-helping-smokers-to-quit?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-09-30-Nicotine-substitute-cytisine-effective-at-helping-smokers-to-quit?rss=true  Nicotine substitute cytisine has been shown to more than triples a person's chances of quitting smoking for at least a year.]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:24:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-09-28-Tobacco-control-policies-bring-healthcare-savings?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-09-28-Tobacco-control-policies-bring-healthcare-savings?rss=true   Tobacco control policies implemented by national governments not only improve the health of a nation, but are also good for the economy, acc…]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:02:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-09-01-University-fights-tobacco-company-to-protect-data-on-smoking?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-09-01-University-fights-tobacco-company-to-protect-data-on-smoking?rss=true   The world's largest maker of tobacco products is using Britain's Freedom of Information (FOI) law to request access to confidentia…]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:24:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-08-26-Australia-plans-cigarette-brand-ban?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-08-26-Australia-plans-cigarette-brand-ban?rss=true   Australia is a step closer to becoming the first nation to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes.]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:05:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-08-16-Risk-of-bladder-cancer-from-smoking-higher-than-previously-thought?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-08-16-Risk-of-bladder-cancer-from-smoking-higher-than-previously-thought?rss=true   Smokers may face a higher risk of bladder cancer than previously thought, a US study has revealed.]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-06-29-Study-shows-benefits-of-motivational-text-messages-for-smoking-cessation-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-06-29-Study-shows-benefits-of-motivational-text-messages-for-smoking-cessation-?rss=true  Smokers who receive motivational text messages are twice as likely to quit successfully as those who do not, UK scientists have found.]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:38:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-06-13-Tobacco-companies-using-misleading-data-to-distort-impact-of-health-regulations-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-06-13-Tobacco-companies-using-misleading-data-to-distort-impact-of-health-regulations-?rss=true  Tobacco companies are misleading shareholders in an effort to distort the impact of public health regulations on revenues and block global h…]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:06:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-05-23-Cancer-Research-UKs-Professor-Sir-Richard-Peto-wins-BMJ-Group-Lifetime-Achievement-Award-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-05-23-Cancer-Research-UKs-Professor-Sir-Richard-Peto-wins-BMJ-Group-Lifetime-Achievement-Award-?rss=true  Cancer Research UK scientist Professor Sir Richard Peto has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the international BMJ Group …]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 17:39:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-03-09-Government-unveils-new-tobacco-control-plan-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-03-09-Government-unveils-new-tobacco-control-plan-?rss=true  The government has published a new tobacco control plan, aimed at reducing smoking rates and helping tackle the damage caused by tobacco.]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:02:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-03-02-Exposure-to-cigarette-smoke-linked-to-postmenopausal-breast-cancer-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-03-02-Exposure-to-cigarette-smoke-linked-to-postmenopausal-breast-cancer-?rss=true  Postmenopausal women who smoke may be 16 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer than those who have never smoked, a US study has foun…]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:06:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-01-19-Smoking-could-damage-body-within-minutes-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-01-19-Smoking-could-damage-body-within-minutes-?rss=true  Cigarette smoke causes levels of cancer-causing chemicals to build up in the bloodstream within minutes of inhaling, US scientists have foun…]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:28:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-01-19-Smoking-to-blame-for-majority-of-gender-gap-in-deaths-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2011-01-19-Smoking-to-blame-for-majority-of-gender-gap-in-deaths-?rss=true  Smoking accounts for up to 60 per cent of the gender gap in death rates across Europe, according to a new study by scientists at the MRC/CSO…]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:52:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-11-23-Government-may-force-tobacco-companies-to-use-plain-packaging-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-11-23-Government-may-force-tobacco-companies-to-use-plain-packaging-?rss=true  The government is considering bringing in plain packaging for tobacco products to make them less attractive to children.]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:20:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2010-11-19-removing-tobacco-displays-effective-and-not-harmful-to-business?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2010-11-19-removing-tobacco-displays-effective-and-not-harmful-to-business?rss=true  Putting tobacco out of sight in shops not only changes young people's attitude to smoking but doesn't result in retailers losing money - acc…]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2010-9-11-recession-saw-fewer-smokers-quitting?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/2010-9-11-recession-saw-fewer-smokers-quitting?rss=true  Since the recession began the number of smokers quitting has fallen according to new research being presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference …]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-10-22-ASH-Scotland-publishes-tobacco-control-recommendations-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-10-22-ASH-Scotland-publishes-tobacco-control-recommendations-?rss=true  Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Scotland has published a set of 33 recommendations for a new tobacco control strategy north of the border…]]> Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:31:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-08-26-Tobacco-industry-may-be-using-online-videos-to-market-products-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-08-26-Tobacco-industry-may-be-using-online-videos-to-market-products-?rss=true  A new study suggests that tobacco companies may be using online video portals, such as YouTube, to get around advertising restrictions and m…]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:18:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-08-20-NHS-Stop-Smoking-Services-help-record-number-to-quit-?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-08-20-NHS-Stop-Smoking-Services-help-record-number-to-quit-?rss=true  NHS Stop Smoking Services helped 373,954 people to quit smoking during 2009-10 - a higher number than ever before.]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:57:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/fewer-under-18s-smoking-after-change-in-law?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/pressrelease/fewer-under-18s-smoking-after-change-in-law?rss=true  The number of 16 and 17 year old smokers has dropped since it became illegal to sell cigarettes to under 18s according to new research publi…]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:01:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-06-28-NICE-guidance-aims-to-protect-unborn-babies-from-tobacco-harm?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-06-28-NICE-guidance-aims-to-protect-unborn-babies-from-tobacco-harm?rss=true  Midwives should encourage pregnant women to have their carbon monoxide levels tested to determine whether they smoke or are exposed to secon…]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:09:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-06-09-Heart-attack-study-shows-health-benefits-of-smoke-free-laws?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-06-09-Heart-attack-study-shows-health-benefits-of-smoke-free-laws?rss=true  The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was followed by a 2.4 per cent drop in the number of emergency hospital admissions for…]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:15:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-05-04-Australia-to-become-first-country-to-introduce-plain-cigarette-packaging?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-05-04-Australia-to-become-first-country-to-introduce-plain-cigarette-packaging?rss=true  Cigarettes in Australia will soon have to be sold in plain packaging to prevent consumers - and particularly children - from being influence…]]> Tue, 04 May 2010 10:49:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-03-25-Report-proposes-ban-on-smoking-in-cars?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-03-25-Report-proposes-ban-on-smoking-in-cars?rss=true  A new report released by the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) urges the government to ban smoking in cars and…]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:48:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-03-22-Tobacco-duty-must-rise-to-reflect-cost-of-smoking-to-society?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-03-22-Tobacco-duty-must-rise-to-reflect-cost-of-smoking-to-society?rss=true  A leading think tank has recommended a five per cent rise in tobacco taxation in the next Budget to reflect the high cost of smoking to soci…]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:53:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-03-08-Public-health-groups-call-for-5-per-cent-rise-in-tobacco-tax?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-03-08-Public-health-groups-call-for-5-per-cent-rise-in-tobacco-tax?rss=true  The health of the nation could be greatly improved by increasing tobacco taxation, a new report by anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking an…]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:52:00 GMT http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-02-26-EU-policymakers-urged-not-to-bow-to-tobacco-industry-pressure?rss=true http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/news/archive/cancernews/2010-02-26-EU-policymakers-urged-not-to-bow-to-tobacco-industry-pressure?rss=true  Experts have urged the European Commission to ensure it focuses on public health when developing policies, rather than succumbing to pressur…]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:02:00 GMT