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#world no tobacco day

# world-no-tobacco-day - This year 2022

Despite overall decline in smoking, prevalence is rising among Ireland's most vulnerable

# World No Tobacco Day

# World No Tobacco Day

Despite overall decline in smoking, prevalence is rising among Ireland's most vulnerable

May 31st 2022, 6:00 AM 14,965 Views 28 Comments

Smoking still causes over 4,500 deaths in Ireland each year

# world-no-tobacco-day - All time

Smoking causes 100 deaths and more than 1000 hospital admissions in Ireland every week

# World No Tobacco Day

# World No Tobacco Day

Smoking causes 100 deaths and more than 1000 hospital admissions in Ireland every week

May 31st 2018, 9:32 AM 11,169 Views 63 Comments

A quarter of all men and 20% of women in Ireland smoke.

Irish children from deprived families twice as likely to be exposed to second-hand-smoke

# Air Pollution

# Air Pollution

Irish children from deprived families twice as likely to be exposed to second-hand-smoke

May 31st 2017, 9:15 AM 8,592 Views 38 Comments

32.7% of nine-year-olds from Ireland’s lowest-income families are exposed to secondary smoke daily.

Column: '8 per cent of young people aged 10 to 17 smoke cigarettes'

# World No Tobacco Day

# World No Tobacco Day

Column: '8 per cent of young people aged 10 to 17 smoke cigarettes'

May 31st 2017, 6:30 AM 489 Views 20 Comments

We need smoking prevention efforts to ensure smoking rates continue to drop among all young people, writes Donal Buggy.

No, smokers don't just need sympathy - They need help to stop smoking

# World No Tobacco Day

# World No Tobacco Day

No, smokers don't just need sympathy - They need help to stop smoking

May 31st 2016, 6:15 AM 732 Views 68 Comments

Two in three smokers want to give up writes Donald Buggy of the Irish Cancer Society.

Plain pack cigarettes will 'save lives' and prevent child smokers

# No Smoking

Plain pack cigarettes will 'save lives' and prevent child smokers

May 28th 2013, 2:35 PM 16,806 Views 168 Comments

Ireland is to become the second country in the world to introduce plain packets of cigarettes.

‘Vast majority of smokers want to quit’ claims Reilly as No Tobacco Day marked

# Smoking

‘Vast majority of smokers want to quit’ claims Reilly as No Tobacco Day marked

May 31st 2012, 7:15 AM 2,370 Views 46 Comments

The Minister underlined his commitment to reduce the number of young people taking up smoking as the World Health Organisation’s No Tobacco Day is marked.

Smoking to be banned in more hospital grounds

# Hospital

Smoking to be banned in more hospital grounds

May 28th 2012, 10:50 AM 2,005 Views 18 Comments

Smoking will be stubbed out at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital Group this year, thanks to a new initiative being introduced on World No Tobacco Day.

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