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40,000 Yorkshire smokers said it was their time to quit

More than 40,000 Yorkshire smokers said it was their time to quit smoking seven weeks ago on No Smoking Day (Wed 9 March 2011) according to a new research commissioned by the No Smoking Day charity.In addition, 140,000 smokers in the Yorkshire and Humber region made a positive step towards quitting on the Day, by planning their quit journey, looking for information on quitting, smoking less than usual, taking part in a No Smoking Day event or using the charity’s dedicated website for quitters – www.WeQuit.co.uk Latest results also show that nearly 400,000 women compared to 200,000 men made

225,000 London & South East smokers said it was their time to quit

Almost 225,000 smokers in London and the South East said it was their time to quit and gave up smoking seven weeks ago on No Smoking Day (Wed 9 March 2011) according to a new research commissioned by the No Smoking Day charity.In addition, around half of a million smokers in the South East region made a positive step towards quitting on the Day, by planning their quit journey, looking for information on quitting, smoking less than usual, taking part in a No Smoking Day event or using the charity’s dedicated website for quitters – www.WeQuit.co.uk Latest results also show that 450,000 women

50,000 West Midlands smokers said it was their time to quit

More than 50,000 smokers in West Midlands said it was their time to quit smoking seven weeks ago on No Smoking Day (Wed 9 March 2011) according to a new research commissioned by the No Smoking Day charity.In addition, over 180,000 smokers in the West Midlands region made a positive step towards quitting on the Day, by planning their quit journey, looking for information on quitting, smoking less than usual, taking part in a No Smoking Day event or using the charity’s dedicated website for quitters – www.WeQuit.co.uk Latest results also show that 450,000 women compared to 210,000 men made a

100,000 smokers in the North West said it was their time to quit

Almost 100,000 North West smokers said it was their time to quit smoking seven weeks ago on No Smoking Day (Wed 9 March 2011) according to a new research commissioned by the No Smoking Day charity.In addition, 260,000 smokers in the North West made a positive step towards quitting on the Day, by planning their quit journey, looking for information on quitting, smoking less than usual, taking part in a No Smoking Day event or using the charity’s dedicated website for quitters – www.WeQuit.co.uk Latest results also show that nearly 400,000 women compared to 200,000 men made a quit attempt on

40,000 East Midland smokers said it was their time to quit

Almost 40,000 East Midland smokers said it was their time to quit smoking seven weeks ago on No Smoking Day (Wed 9 March 2011) according to a new research commissioned by the No Smoking Day charity.In addition, 120,000 smokers in the East Midlands region made a positive step towards quitting on the Day, by planning their quit journey, looking for information on quitting, smoking less than usual, taking part in a No Smoking Day event or using the charity’s dedicated website for quitters – www.WeQuit.co.uk Latest results also show that nearly 400,000 women compared to 200,000 men made a quit

60,000 Scots said it was their time to quit

More than 60,000 Scottish smokers said it was their time to quit smoking seven weeks ago on No Smoking Day (Wed 9 March 2011) according to a new research commissioned by the No Smoking Day charity.In addition, almost 200,000 Scottish smokers made a positive step towards quitting on the Day, by planning their quit journey, looking for information on quitting, smoking less than usual, taking part in a No Smoking Day event or using the charity’s dedicated website for quitters – www.WeQuit.co.uk Latest results also show that nearly 400,000 women compared to 200,000 men made a quit attempt on

Women twice as likely to quit smoking than men

Women were twice as likely to stop smoking on No Smoking Day (Wednesday 9 March 2011) than men according to a new survey commissioned by the No Smoking Day charity.Latest results show that nearly 400,000 women compared to 200,000 men made a quit attempt on the UK’s biggest stop smoking awareness campaign, this year asking smokers ‘Is it your time to quit?’. In addition, almost 2 million (20%) adult smokers made a positive step towards quitting on the Day, by planning their quit journey, looking for information on quitting, smoking less than usual, taking part in a No Smoking Day event or

No Smoking Day statement on DH Tobacco Plan

Press statement Wednesday 9 March 2011 – No Smoking Day Statement from the No Smoking Day charity on Health Secretary Andrew Lansley’s new 5 – year plan on Tobacco Control Vishnee Sauntoo from the No Smoking Day charity said: “We welcome the Health Secretary’s new Tobacco Control plan launched today on No Smoking Day. The key actions outlined today will aim to reduce the numbers of smokers in England and also prevent young people from taking up smoking in the first place. “The end of the display of tobacco products in shops means that young people will be less exposed to smoking and those

250,000 smokers in London do it in secret

7 March 2011 Embargoed to 00.01 Tuesday 8 March 2011 – No Smoking Day 250,000 smokers in London do it in secret Over quarter of a million* (25%) smokers in London keep their habit a secret, according to a new survey to mark No Smoking Day (9 March). More than half (52%) of their one million smokers* covered up the smell by using breath fresheners, mints or mouthwash or by brushing their teeth, while others (28%) used perfume or aftershave to disguise the smell. More than two million of Britain’s nine million smokers* do it in secret, with one in three (33%) of young smokers, aged 18 to 24

Secret smokers

East of England 7 March 2011 Embargoed to 00.01 Tuesday 8 March 2011 – No Smoking Day 100,000 smokers in the East of England do it in secret More than 100,000* (14%) of smokers in the East of England keep their habit a secret, according to a new survey to mark No Smoking Day (9 March). And more than half of their 786,000 smokers (57%) cover up the smell by using breath fresheners, mints, mouthwash or by brushing their teeth, while others used perfume or aftershave to disguise the smell. More than two million of Britain’s nine million smokers do it in secret, with one in three of them being

One in three young smokers do it in secret

Embargoed until 00.01 hours Tuesday, 8 March 2011 – No Smoking Day One in three young smokers do it in secret One in three (33%) young smokers aged 18 to 24 keep their habit a secret, with nearly half (48%) of all young smokers masking the smell by using breath fresheners, mints or mouthwash or by brushing their teeth, according to a new survey to mark No Smoking Day tomorrow (9 March). More than two million of Britain’s nine million smokers* are secret smokers, with two fifths (42%) keeping their smoking a secret from their own parents. Overall, most secret smokers (43%) keep their habit a

Embargoed until 00.01 hours Tuesday, 8 March 2011 – No Smoking Day - One in three young people are secret smokers

One in three (33%) young smokers aged 18 to 24 keep their habit a secret, with nearly half (48%) of all young smokers masking the smell by using breath fresheners, mints or mouthwash or by brushing their teeth, according to a new survey to mark No Smoking Day tomorrow (9 March).4 March 2011 Embargoed to 00.01 hours Tuesday, 8 March 2011 – No Smoking Day One in three young smokers do it in secret One in three (33%) young smokers aged 18 to 24 keep their habit a secret, with nearly half (48%) of all young smokers masking the smell by using breath fresheners, mints or mouthwash or by brushing

One of your five a day good for kissing too

Getting ready to pucker up this Valentine’s weekend? Best to get minty fresh or have a piece of fruit, avoid mornings and smoking, according to a new survey [1] about kissing from the No Smoking Day charity.Over a third of the nation would prefer a minty kiss (38%), with a fifth (20%) preferring to get fruity when locking lips. A popular song may have influenced the 11% of men who declared cherry or other flavour chap stick their favourite flavour when smooching. With No Smoking Day under a month away (Wednesday 9 March) the charity has issued the findings to give another incentive to the

Embargoed press release: White van man struggles to quit

Embargoed 10th March 2010 Research to mark No Smoking Day tomorrow (10 March) shows smoking is increasingly the preserve of routine and manual groups in Britain. Van drivers, builders and secretaries are now twice as likely to smoke as people in managerial and professional occupations, including doctors and teachers. The research, conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), highlights a rapid fall in smoking prevalence amongst professional groups in recent years, with much slower reductions amongst routine and manual groups. Of the nine million UK smokers, almost a third now live

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