The target in our national tobacco control policy, Tobacco Free Ireland, is to reach less than 5% of our population smoking
Smoking is directly linked to lung, throat, and mouth cancers, among others, and also increases risks for heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
The ban required retailers to conceal cigarettes in drawers underneath the counter, or behind a series of opaque wall coverings to prevent children from being exposed to images of cigarettes, and the cost of failing to do so was significant
I think its great that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has extended smoking bans to parks and made it tougher than ever for smokers to light up
And the very idea of giving a child a device worth hundreds of dollars was ludicrous
This can lead to coughing, dry mouth, bad breath, and other oral health issues