Local charity Cancer Focus Northern Ireland expresses concern over the return of smoking figures similar to levels reported in 2019/2020, a rise in eCigs popularity to 7% similar to the figure reported in 2018-2019, and highlights discrepancies of smoking trends experienced in the most deprived area...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed today’s release of the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry’s most up to date statistics on lung cancers diagnosed here. The document includes information on the number of lung cancers diagnosed in Northern Ireland in 2020. It includes information on numbers,...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed the news that from 1 February the long-awaited law to ban smoking in cars carrying children will come into force. From 1 February, the regulations will extend current smoke-free provisions to private vehicles where children are present, when there is mo...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has today warmly welcomed the long-awaited law to ban smoking in cars carrying children. Northern Ireland is the last region in the UK to make this move. England and Wales implemented the ban in 2015, and Scotland and the Republic of Ireland in 2016. Legislation wa...
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland has welcomed the news of a 5% annual drop in smokers in NI. The ‘Health Survey (NI): First Results 2020/2021’ document revealed that 12% of adults smoked cigarettes, compared to 17% in 2019/2020. Naomi Thompson, Health Improvement Manager at Cancer Focus NI said, “...
