National No Smoking Day this
year falls on the 14 March.
Please click here for details
of your local stop smoking service
or here for a link to the No
Smoking Day Website.
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Campaign to Increase Lung Cancer Detection |
A new campaign fronted by Sir
Alex Ferguson and Ricky Gervais
aims to increase early detection of
lung cancer.
If you have a persistent cough for
over three weeks please see your
G.P. Early diagnosis is a crucial
factor in saving lives.
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Cancer figures in Scotland |
Lung cancer remains the most common form of the disease in Scotland, figures published by Cancer Research UK show.
Independent link
BBC link
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£££ Cash for Christmas £££ |
Stop smoking now and you could have extra cash to spend this Christmas!
Why wait until the New Year... Go on treat yourself to an extra special Christmas. An average 20 a day smoker who stops by the 1st of December could save around £200.
You can do it, we can help!
Please click here to find the contact details of a service near you. |
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Survey by Glasgow City Council |
A survey by Glasgow City Council which looks at the impact of the Council's Tobacco Strategy
shows that in the last 6 years there has been a drop in the number of young people smoking from 10%
to 8%.
Glasgow Herald
Evening Times
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New campaign launched highlighting the dangers of secondhand smoke |
A new national campaign was launched at the weekend in
England which aims to highlight the dangers of second-hand
smoke.
BBC link
Guardian link
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