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Forest welcomes heat-not-burn tobacco report
Tue 12th December, 2017
Forest has welcomed a report that studied the risk of using heat-not-burn tobacco products.
Forest rejects call for printed health warning on cigarettes
Mon 11th December, 2017
Forest has dismissed a call for a health warning to be printed on the side of each cigarette to deter people from smoking.
Plain packs: Forest calls for UK policy review following "five years of failure" in Australia
Thu 30th November, 2017
Plain packaging has failed to reduce smoking rates in Australia, says Forest.
Budget 2017: Poor sacrificed on altar of public health, says Forest
Wed 22nd November, 2017
Campaigners have responded with anger to the announcement of yet another increase in tobacco duty.
Senator wins 'nanny-in-chief' award
Tue 14th November, 2017
A Senator has been declared Ireland's 'nanny-in-chief' at a dinner organised by smokers' group Forest Ireland.
NGOs and politicians to be honoured at 'Golden Nanny Awards' in Dublin
Mon 13th November, 2017
‘Farewell to Freedom’ event will highlight growth of nanny state” regulations in Ireland.
Tobacco tax: give smokers a break, says Forest
Mon 6th November, 2017
There is little public support for a further increase in tobacco duty, according to the results of a new poll released today.
Pets being used as a "weapon" in the war on smoking, says Forest
Mon 30th October, 2017
Campaigners have accused the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Royal College of Nursing of using pets as a "weapon" in the war on the smoking.
Poll: Huge majority opposed to ban on smoking at home
Sun 29th October, 2017
The public is overwhelmingly opposed to a ban on smoking at home, according to a new poll published today.
Chancellor urged to reject a second tobacco duty increase this year
Thu 19th October, 2017
Another tax hike would hurt consumers who are ‘just about managing’ says Forest.
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